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Tiffany Studios Chinese Pattern #1752, #1753, #1763
| Categories | Tiffany |
| Material | Bronze |
| Markings | TIFFANY STUDIOS / NEW YORK and numbered |
| Manufacturer | Tiffany |
| Origin | United States |
| Date or Era | circa 1910 |
| Measuring | See narrative |
According to a pamphlet distributed by Tiffany Studios around 1910 in which the various patterns were described and listed with pricing information, the Chinese Desk Set was inspired by the “ancient symbolism of China” which was “quaintly expressed” through modern reinterpretations of motifs found in bronzes from the 10th century B.C.E., including the Shang and Zhou Dynasties.
Tiffany Studios made three inkwells in the Chinese pattern. Examining their intricate designs may be like taking a Rorschach test – what’s there is subject to personal interpretation.
#1752 – 5” x 5” x 3 ½” – trapezoidal in shape, I’m seeing dragons. (Sold for $495 in December 2020)
#1753 – 6 ½” x 6 ½” x 4 ¾” – a larger version of #1752 (Sold for $567 in May 2021) (Sold for $1000 in February 2024)
#1763 – 5 ½” x 3 ½” x 2 ¼” – I’m seeing double (two inkwells) and bats (good luck symbol). Sold for $995 in July 2021. Sold for $680 in August 2024.
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