Rococo Carved Oval Looking Glass, circa 1755 inlaid Pair of seven arm ormolu

Pair of seven arm ormolu sconces with three upper arms over four lower arms the wall mount in the manner of a grotesque by Daniel Marot

The theme of the painting is to celebrate the 60th birthday of Guo Ziyi

It is more than likely that the specimen marbles surrounding were from an English or Irish supply as it included marbles seldom used in Roman or Florentine table tops such as malachite and bluejohn

Rococo design was a reaction to the rather staid quality of baroque design with intentional obfuscation of form in the use of c and s-scrolls

The original model was designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and is in Lucerne

Rococo Carved Oval Looking Glass, circa 1755 inlaid Pair of seven arm ormoluA finely carved oval rococo looking glass, the carving of intertwined branches with an oak leaf spray at the top, leaves on the sides, the branches tied with a bow at the base. A marvelous example of some of the more innovative rococo designs that can be found made between 1740 65. Re gilded, but not recently. Ht. 32 3 4, Width, 27 1 4