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Japanese style gilt brass clock set with silvered brass and porcelain mounts

Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Japanese style gilt brass clock set with silvered brass and porcelain mounts
French, late 19th Century
Clock - Height 45cm, width 24cm, depth 14cm
Vases - Height 32cm, width 13cm, depth 10cm

This Japanese style clock set was crafted in France in c.1880. The set consists of a central clock, which is accompanied by two vases. The central clock features a gilt brass rectangular body with a pitched top, like a pavilion roof. The roof is mounted with wavy, silvered brass forms, and topped by a silvered brass ball finial, with a pointed end, which is bracketed by wavy forms.

Mounted onto the four corners of the clock’s front facade are silvered dragons and cloud-like motifs. The central panel is recessed, and contains the gilt brass circular clock dial, inscribed with Roman Numerals. The centre of the clock dial is decorated with embossed flowers and a circular, red form, with a painting of a bird at its centre. The dial is signed with the retailer’s name, ‘ALEX'R M HAYS, NEW YORK’. The space below the dial is ornamented with relief flowers, a black porcelain triangle, which is overlaid with floral designs, and a dark blue porcelain fan, decorated with buildings. They are accompanied by the porcelain figure of a Japanese woman, wearing a kimono and seated at a koto.

This clock set is an exquisite and highly intricate piece of craftsmanship. It will add colour and elegance to an interior, either antique or contemporary in style.

More Information

Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Gilt brass, silvered brass, porcelain.
Creation Date:	Late 19th Century
Styles / Movements:	Asian, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	15902
Incollect Reference #:	569447

Dimensions

W.	9.45 in;	H.	17.72 in;	D.	5.51 in;
W.	24 cm;	H.	45 cm;	D.	14 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.