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Chinese “Hands of Buddha” puzzle ring, 24K gold, c. 1900
Chinese “Hands of Buddha” puzzle ring, 24K gold, c. 1900
CHRISTOPHER DRESSER (1834-1904) UK
HUKIN & HEATH Birmingham, England
“Crow’s foot” spoon warmer 1878
Silver-plate
Marks: H&H, 2362
Two other examples are recorded but with complex Victorican engraving.
Illustrated: Christopher Dresser and Japan, exh. cat. ed. by Koriyami City Museum of Art, Brain Trust Inc. (Koriyami 2002), cat. no. 114, p. 138; Christopher Dresser, ein Viktorianischer Designer, 1834-1904, (Cologne: Kunstgewerbemuseum der Stadt Köln, 1981) cat. no. 15; Truth, Beauty, Power: Dr. Christopher Dresser 1834-1904, exhib. cat. Historical Design, Inc. (New York, 1998) p. 33.
H: 4 3/4” x W: 7”
KARL KOEPPING attr. (1848-1914) Germany
GROSSHERZOGLICHE SAECHSISCHE FACHSCHULE Weimar, Germany
Tall Pair of Liquor glasses c. 1900
Blown golden yellow glass
H: 8 1/2″