LOT 561
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Lot 561
A VERY FINE PLIQUE-A-JOUR ENAMEL AND SILVER-GILT STEMMED WINE, BY MASRIERA, HERMANOS & JOAQUIN CARRERAS, BARCELONA SPAIN, CIRCA 1915Contained in the original clamshell hinged mahogany, satin lined presentation case with makers satin label the plique-a-jour stemmed silver-gilt wine with inverted dome shaped bowl finely decorated in translucent polychrome enamels depicting bluebirds in flight, floral blossoms and foliage, supported by turned stem raised on a spreading foot with repoussed scrolled foliates on a pounced ground. Height 6.25 inches (16 cm), weight approximately 5.31 troy ounces.
Estimate:
$6,000 - 9,000
€ 4,400 - 6,700
Note: Founded in 1839 by Joseph Masriera Vidal in Barcelona, the company gained international appreciation by crafting fine enameled objects in the Art Nouveau style competing with Tiffany of New York, and Cartier of Paris.
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