Lot 384
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Gübelin. A fine and unusual Art Deco black marble, gilt and jade 8-days desk clock, made for the Chinese market
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Gübelin. A fine and unusual Art Deco black marble, gilt and jade 8-days desk clock, made for the Chinese market

SIGNED GÜBELIN, LUCERNE, CASE NO. 23761, CIRCA 1930

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Gübelin. A fine and unusual Art Deco black marble, gilt and jade 8-days desk clock, made for the Chinese market
Signed Gübelin, Lucerne, case no. 23761, circa 1930
Circular mechanical 8-days movement, translucent blue enamel dial over a guilloché chessboard pattern, large black Arabic numerals with gilt frames, inner railway minute divisions, rectangular base on two gilt framed feet, the top surmounted by a carved jade figure of an auspicious Fu Dog, case, dial and movement signed
190 mm. wide & 230 mm. high
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Lot Essay

The present desk timepiece is a very attractive representative of an Art Deco clock featuring Chinese style elements, such as the Fu Dog. Gübelin produced only few examples of desk clocks for the Chinese market, distinguished by their high quality characteristic for the renowned firm and always much sought after by connoisseurs.

In Ancient China, statues of mythical creatures known as Fu Dogs were placed outside homes, palaces, and businesses to ward off evil spirits and keep thieves at bay.

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