Spode Imari Inkwell with Serpent Handles and Lion Paws

A Spode Imari-manner ink well, circa 1815, decoration pattern…
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A Spode Imari-manner ink well, circa 1815, decoration pattern 1216, in the form of a classical vase with a pair of serpent handles flanking masks of a man's face to each side of the body, the socle in the form of three addorsed lion's paws, decorated in the Imari palette with reserves painted with flowers and foliage within the cobalt ground, painted mark and pattern number underside. Height 6 cm

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  • Socle - The short plinth, usually cylindrical, that serves as a pedestal for a sculpture or vase
  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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