€1,200
Patinated bronze incense burner decorated with a qilin motif
Japonisme / Meiji export art · 19th century
‘Polar Bear’ Bronze Inkwell, circa 1900
19th century
Available
€950
Reference : MA-0358
Description
This brown-patinated bronze inkwell depicts a polar bear seated on a rocky outcrop. Made in France circa 1900, this naturalistically modelled piece incorporates an ink reservoir beneath a cover modelled as an adjoining rock. The whole rests on an irregularly contoured base with a recessed pen tray. The cast bears no mark or signature, and the surface shows slight traces of greenish oxidation around the edge of the base. The piece measures 11 cm in height, 25 cm in width and 14 cm in depth.
Details
- Period
- 19th century
- Material
- Brown-patinated bronze
- Dimensions
- H 11cm x L 25cm x P 14 cm
- Availability
- One of a kind
- Provenance
- Français
- Condition
- Patina consistent with use, traces of greenish oxidation visible on the base
- Location
- Belgium
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Dealer
Brussels, Belgium
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