Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Shell Vide-Poche in Black Lacquered Papier Maché, 1890s

Description

Chinese shell shape decorative little empty pocket papier mache with a handle late 19th century. Black Lacquered with a Classic … more Chinese shell shape decorative little empty pocket papier mache with a handle late 19th century. Black Lacquered with a Classic chinoiserie scene of the period Napoleon III with a painted decoration of a lord on horseback and his crew asking directions from a peasant working the land. In the second plan, the monastery indicated by the peasant and in the background we see a lake, a bridge which crosses it and a passage of birds\.: 26 / 31 /5 cm kg 0.3 kg less