Bidspirit auction | A CHANTILLY PORCELAIN DESK INKSTAND,

A CHANTILLY PORCELAIN DESK INKSTAND, FIRST PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY - A French Chantilly soft-paste porcelain octagonal desk inkstand, first period, circa 1730-1750, decorated in the Japanese Kakiemon taste with polychrome birds, insects, flowering plants and stylized floral borders in iron-red, blue, turquoise, green and gilt. The fitted top incorporates two removable octagonal covered receptacles, a rectangular covered compartment, pen rests and apertures, centered by a raised cylindrical holder. Bearing an iron-red hunting-horn mark associated with the Chantilly manufactory. Dimensions: 7 1/8 x 7 1/8 in., (18.1 x 18.1 cm.) Condition: Age-related wear with rubbing and loss to the gilt decoration. Minor surface marks and firing imperfections. Some components possibly associated or restored. Please refer to photographs. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.