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Paris, Empire period.
Inkwell in the form of a bowl on a stand,
In gilt bronze simulating an incense burner.
Finely chiseled lid with a rosette of flowers, openwork rim,
Handle formed by a butterfly resting on a rose.
Inside:
Two white porcelain inkwells with gilt edges and a gilt hourglass.
Body decorated around the rim with a series of openwork leaves, then a series of small flowers and gadroons.
Pedestal and square base decorated with stylized bay leaves.
Height: 16 cm
Provenance:
Former Napoleonic collection of the Prince's Palace of Monaco
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