Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 09 Sep 2014
A rare Chantilly gold-mounted lobster box or bonbonniere c.1740-50
A rare Chantilly gold-mounted lobster box or bonbonniere c.1740-50, modelled as a red lobster or crayfish recumbent on a bed of turquoise waves or reeds, the interior and underside of the lid painted in the Kakiemon palette with flowers and a pagoda landscape, Paris assay marks, some wear, the mount loose, 6.5cm.