Confucius Egg
- Mixed Media
- 5cm x 10.16cm
- Part of the Empire Egg Collection.
Markings: Gold stand, pearl and crystal crown, pink and blue miniature fans, gold filigree flowers and leaves, Chinese hair and oriental lady.
Date 1915
DESCRIPTION
Inspired by the mystical Far East, this oriental style egg was fashioned in a goose egg and ornamented with chased gold flowers and leafs, covered front and back with pink and blue miniature fans. Seated on a gold stand and based on a platform set with a large matching fan and miniature portrait of an oriental lady. The surprise inside is the black Chinese hair from China.
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