18th Century Chinese Export Imari Porcelain Desk Set

DESCRIPTION: Antique export Imari porcelain desk set featuring doucai/clobbered scenes of waterside houses and flowering branches and sporting four octagonal vessel insets - each containing five, nineteen, or 23 holes - surrounding a central lid. Stickers on underside of main body and on sides of inserts indicate ownership by renowned antiques and objets d'art expert, Robert A. Longdyke

Provenance: Robert A. Longdyke
CIRCA: 18th Century
ORIGIN: China
DIMENSIONS: H: 4.75" W: 8.25" L: 8.25"
CONDITION: Insert edges and lid edges have a few chips ranging in size from small to flea bite
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