oval, all sides formed of banded jasper in shades of chocolate, cream and pistachio, the lid applied with carved abalone shell, burgau and mother-of-pearl ‘chinoiserie" figures on caparisoned pedestals and rockery, based on Antoine Watteau"s Idole de la Déesse Ki Mâo dans le Royaume de Mang au pays des Laos, within bright-cut borders, the sides and base similarly decorated in all shades of shimmering mother-of-pearl and shells, below gold mounts en quatre couleurs , chased with flower garlands on a sablé ground, apparently unmarked,
8,3 cm; 3 ¼ in. wide
overall weight 139 gr, 4,47 oz
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