MARK OF VAN CLEEF AND ARPELS, PARIS, CIRCA 1928

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AN ART DECO CHINOISERIE, 18K GOLD, ENAMEL AND SAPPHIRE-MOUNTED VANITY CASE
MARK OF VAN CLEEF AND ARPELS, PARIS, CIRCA 1928
Mounted on 18K gold, of hinged octagonal form with cabochon sapphire thumbpieces, the sides enameled and gilt with pagodas set in mountainous landscapes with erupting volcanoes and sailing ships in the background all on a robin's egg guilloché enamel ground, with detachable gold pencil, the interior with three compartments and a mirror, the lipstick holder concealed within the tassel, marked throughout with VCA maker's mark, stamped 18K, and with Swiss export mark for 18K gold, with fitted red leather presentation box
3 ½ in. (8.9 cm.) long, the case

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Lot Essay

Influenced by the history of chinoiserie in the Decorative Arts during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Cartier and other jewelry makers continued to be fascinated by the exoticism of Chinese and Japanese civilizations well into the Art Deco period. As more discoveries were made in the East during the twentieth century, European jewelers re-interpreted the mysteries of the Orient into original and creative designs.

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