Clock - Bronze, Enamel - 1910-1920 - Japonisme
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A trifold clock with a bronze Rococo frame finished in gold and painted glass panels featuring oriental motifs, dating to 1910–1920, with enamel and bronze materials, a quartz mechanism and long power reserve, in non-working condition and overall acceptable from heavy use with possible small missing parts.
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Desktop triptych-style frame with a clock. The chassis is in Rococo style, made of bronze with a gold finish. The sinuous shapes, shells (rocaille) and volutes are typical of this decorative style. It features striking lacquered or painted on glass with oriental iconography: perched birds on branches, cherry blossoms (sakura), cobwebs, and a full moon against a deep black background. This contrast between the European frame and Japanese art was the epitome of Japonisme fashion. The piece retains a high decorative value thanks to the beauty of its painted panels and the quality of the frame’s casting. It is a very visual object that fits perfectly in Vintage or Hollywood Regency decors.
Annotation: The clock mechanism has been replaced with a modern one, though we do not know the operating condition of the mechanism and a screw is missing at the back.
Please pay special attention to the photographs as they are part of the description.
Dimensions: 32.5 cm high x 43 cm long (open).
Weight: 2.21 Kg.
Desktop triptych-style frame with a clock. The chassis is in Rococo style, made of bronze with a gold finish. The sinuous shapes, shells (rocaille) and volutes are typical of this decorative style. It features striking lacquered or painted on glass with oriental iconography: perched birds on branches, cherry blossoms (sakura), cobwebs, and a full moon against a deep black background. This contrast between the European frame and Japanese art was the epitome of Japonisme fashion. The piece retains a high decorative value thanks to the beauty of its painted panels and the quality of the frame’s casting. It is a very visual object that fits perfectly in Vintage or Hollywood Regency decors.
Annotation: The clock mechanism has been replaced with a modern one, though we do not know the operating condition of the mechanism and a screw is missing at the back.
Please pay special attention to the photographs as they are part of the description.
Dimensions: 32.5 cm high x 43 cm long (open).
Weight: 2.21 Kg.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Japonisme
Model
Triptych with a clock - Painting on glass
Material
Bronze, Enamel
Clock mechanism
Quartz
Power reserve
more day movement
Striking
Not striking
Country of origin
Europe
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
In working order
No
Height
32.5 cm
Width
43 cm
Estimated period
1910-1920
Weight
2.21 kg
