Louis XV Encrier
France, about 1750
gilt and red lacquer «goût chinois»
porcelain Chantilly
measurements: 33cm x 21cm x 9,5cm
Rococo and chinoiserie blend perfectly in this inkstand. The two lid-covered cups are for ink or Indian ink, to slow down the evaporation process; the open cup contained blotting sand. The stand is a red lacquer work in the Chinese taste (goût chinois), the cups are made from Chantilly porcelain, a soft paste porcelain produced in the town of Chantilly (Oise, Picardy) between 1725 and 1800. The decoration is in the Japanese Kakiemon style and dates the cups to the period of 1725 to 1751, which is supported by the very white (tin-) glazing.
Selection of Furniture
Commode Fireplace clock Giltwood mirror Table de Salon Commode Demi-Lune-Commode Table en chiffonnière Ladies-Voyeuse Banquette Louis XV Encrier Pair of Rococo-mirrors Table en chiffonnière Rococo-console Secrétaire à Abattant Pendule A Pair of Appliques Bureau Plat Commode Louis XV – Pierre Rousselle Coiffeuse en forme de cœur A Set of four Fauteuils Tabouret Table Bouillotte et son Bouchon – Louis XVI Secretary A Pair of Fauteuils A Pair of Bergères Bonheur-du-jour A Pair of Consoles