Lot 119
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A NAPOLEON III 'JAPONISME' ORMOLU AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL MOONFLASK CLOCK
A NAPOLEON III 'JAPONISME' ORMOLU AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL MOONFLASK CLOCK
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A NAPOLEON III 'JAPONISME' ORMOLU AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL MOONFLASK CLOCK

THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A NAPOLEON III 'JAPONISME' ORMOLU AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL MOONFLASK CLOCK
THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Surmounted by a waisted vase with a stiff-leaf overhanging rim, above a dragon mask, the circular dial with a pheasant and a tooled gilt hand within Japanese numerals, decorated to the reverse with a lily spray above a monogram, flanked to each side by a roaring dragon handle, on a waisted spreading socle with ruyi pierced base, flanked to the front and back by mythological birds, on scrolled feet, the twin barrel movement with Brocot escapement and rack striking to coiled gong, signed 'CHLES MT 20840'
21 in. (53.5 cm.) high; 15 in. (38 cm.) wide; 5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) deep
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.

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Lot Essay

This vase relates closely to an enamel cartel clock attributed to Escalier de Cristal and made for the Japanese parlour of William H. Vanderbilt's mansion at 640 Fifth Avenue, New York (now in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago). A slightly larger version of this model, fronted by an enamel parrot, sold Christie's, London, 15 March 2012, lot 126 (£32,450).

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