Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 9th September 2014
Lot 234
A rare Chantilly gold-mounted lobster box or bonbonniere c.1740-50
Estimate £600 - £1,000 | Hammer £1700
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Description
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.