Goblet

Hester Bateman, London, England

1788-1789

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Large bulbous potpourri vase of black basalt decorated overall with bright colored enamels in the Chinese style with chrysanthemums and other flowers, exotic foliage and a rocky ground, birds and a butterfly, with two small loop handles, the pierced cover with an acorn finial, edged in red.
Solid light blue jasper inkstand with white jasper relief decoration, oval in shape with a band of acanthus leaves running around the body and a scalloped gallery around the top, the top with two containers, one with a facsimile cover, and a central candleholder in the form of a classical style "ruined" column.
Pair of cut steel shoe buckles, square in shape and pierced with swags and beading.
Oval blue jasper cameo with white relief of Caliope, set in furniture brass