cloissone box with cobalt and turquoise enamel ground with green, yellow, red, and black accents, border designs depicting stylized bats, clouds, and flowers, turquoise enamel interior and base, ring foot, 3-1/4 x 6-1/2 in.; carved soapstone sculpture of two vessels with flowers and a perched bird in high relief, 11 in.; pair of carved soapstone figural peacock bookends, 7-1/4 in.; Provenance: The Kapnek Bluethenthal Collection
Condition
losses to metal and enamel decoration around lid rim, enamel loss to lid interior, ring foot slightly bent out of shape with commensurate losses to metal and enamel, enamel voids to base, other minor losses scattered throughout, pinholes and firing anomalies, surface dirt layer, lid does not sit flush, other typical surface wear and abrasions consistent with age and use; carved stone vase with scratches, hairline cracks to verso, minor chips and losses; bookends with some scratches and nicksĀ