Sale 10418
London, South Kensington
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11 November 2015
Price realised
GBP 4,000
Estimate
A GROUP OF PAINTED ENAMEL WARES 19TH CENTURY The group comprises a pair of hexagonal inkwells; a leaf-shaped inkwell and cover decorated with flowers and pomegranate; two sweetmeat dishes variously enamelled with a dragon; four various sweetmeat dishes decorated with figures and a river-landscape; a large tea caddy and cover decorated with flowers and a fluted tea caddy painted with dragons on a floral ground. The largest tea caddy 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in Asia prior to 1930. Property from a Private Belgian Collection.
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