Lot 118: Two Items comprising an Orientalist White Metal Table Crumb Set and an Imari Pattern Porcelain Dish with Butter Knife
A two-piece table crumb set constructed from silver-toned white metal, comprising a long-handled scraper and a tray. Both elements are extensively decorated with repousse and chased motifs featuring figures in an Oriental landscape with architectural structures, bridges, and trees. The pieces include a Greek key border and floral scroll detailing. The scraper handle features pierced fretwork. The set is presented in a period cardboard box with tissue paper.
The lot further includes a lobed porcelain dish and a matching butter knife. The dish features a scalloped rim and is decorated in the Imari palette with underglaze cobalt blue, iron red, and gilding, displaying a pattern of floral sprays and geometric panels. The knife has a porcelain handle in a corresponding pattern and a plain metal blade.
Condition report:
The white metal crumb set exhibits surface tarnish and light wear consistent with age and use. The cardboard box shows significant wear, including staining and structural weakening. The porcelain dish and the handle of the knife appear to be in good condition, showing only minor rubbing to the gilded highlights and no visible chips, cracks, or repairs.
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