A gold-mounted Japanese lacquer carnet de bal, Paris, 1740/1741

rectangular, the black lacquer panels representing birds and prunus, framed by floral bands in green enamel, the corners decorated with brightly-coloured raised enamel tulips, peonies and other flowers on a sablé ground, the interior lined with mother-of-pearl and mounted with gold pencil fastenings, later silk-bound paper carnet, maker's mark second initial S and undetermined différent, charge and discharge mark of Louis Robin, Paris date letter A for 1740,

8,9 cm; 3½ in. high 

overall weight 95 gr, 3,05 oz

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