Book, Suite de dessins chinois (Album of Chinoiserie)

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Book, Suite de dessins chinois (Album of Chinoiserie)

This is a Book. It was designed by Jean-Baptiste Pillement. We acquired it in 1920. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

A bright red, enamel, horizontal rectangular vanity case, with a deep blue, enamel panel at the top, and a gold and black linked chain attached to the top edges, like a handbag. In the center of the case is a decorative diamond clasp in the form of a hanging garland of flowers with flowing ribbons. The diamond flowers form two bunches joined by a black enamel semi-circular band and are studded with ruby centers and emerald leaves. Each bunch of flowers has four diamond ribbons flowing down in straight lines from it with a small circular diamond and a larger teardrop diamond at the bottom of each. The semi-circular, black enamel band is attached to the top blue panel by a diamond linear section connecting it to an upside-down arch shaped section of diamonds. This in turn continues along the blue panel through a thicker rectangular band of diamonds bordered by emeralds. The corners of the vanity case are accented with black enamel stripes outlined in gold.

Vanity Case, ca. 1926
enamel, rose-cut diamonds, sapphires, rubies, emeralds, calibré-cut....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.20

Chinese Chair Chair
cherry, leather.
Gift of Fritz Hansen, Inc..
1971-17-1

Dado, Chinese Dado
screen printed.
Gift of Piazza Prints, Inc..
1953-46-2d,4a

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Mantle Clock Supported by a Hotei ("Laughing Buddha") Clock

Mantle Clock Supported by a Hotei ("Laughing Buddha") Clock
soft paste porcelain; enamel, brass, steel, glass, bronze, gold, porcelain.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1967-48-123

Its dimensions are

H x W: 47.5 × 36 cm (18 11/16 × 14 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Book, Suite de dessins chinois (Album of Chinoiserie); Designed by Jean-Baptiste Pillement (French, 1728–1808); France; H x W: 47.5 × 36 cm (18 11/16 × 14 3/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-214

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2Bp5a/
Accession Number 1921-6-214
Object ID 18223029