Chair

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

About 1930

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Oval lilac (light brown) jasper plaque with white relief of female dancer with tambourine probably a trial
Rectangular dark blue jasper cameo blank
Oval plaque of solid white jasper with black jasper dip and applied white jasper relief decoration with the scene of Cupid with the Infant Mercury, featuring on the left a chariot pulled by a pair of lions with the figure of the infant Mercury behind it and Cupid riding one of the lions, the chariot is filled with a large vase and staff, on the right is a second chariot pulled by a pair of griffins, this chariot is filled with a vase, an altar and a lyre.
Bulb pot of solid white jasper with a deep blue jasper dip and applied white jasper relief decoration, of Greek cantharos shape, the body of inverted bell shape with two elongated ear handles with loops in the middle and mounted on a square plinth, on each side of the plinth scrolling foliate motifs with a larger leafy element in the center, the lower body with a repeating drop leaf pattern and the upper body divided into sections each with a small classical scene, including Coriolanus; the Three Graces; Beleraphon watering Pegasus; Nike and Warrior; Procession; and the Archers, the interior is glazed and with a flat round insert cover with holes to accommodate flower stems.