AUCTION 53: A NEW YORK ART FALL SALE

A CHINESE INKWELL SET WITH PORCELAIN LION FIGURE, 19TH CENTURY

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Start price: $1,000

Estimated price: $1,200 - $1,400

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A fine Chinese inkwell set on a silver-framed, red lacquer tray with relief decoration, surmounted by a large porcelain figure of a lion with its paws on a red ball, within which is a holder for a candle. There are two inkwells attached to the tray, both of porcelain and mounted with chased silver.

China, 19th Century.

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Dimensions: 15 5/8 x 9 5/8 x 6 in., (39.7 x 24.4 x 15.2 cm.)

Condition: Expected signs of wear from age and use. One lid detached from hinge.