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1550319
A copper alloy vase, circa 1900.
Estimate
2 500 - 3 000 SEK
240 - 288 EUR
276 - 331 USD
Hammer price
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A copper alloy vase, circa 1900.
On each side a pierced roundel of flowers on a ground of mother of pearl. Height 25.5 cm.
Wear.
Provenance
From the collection of Helge von Knorring (1897-1985), thence by descent within the family. Helge von Knorring was a Finnish diplomat who had a long career within the ministry of Foreign Affairs. He first comes out as a young attaché to Japan in the late 1920’s. then comes to Shanghai as the Charge d ’Affaires 1929-1932. Then he returns as an attaché in Tokyo again. The service continues with a lot of posts around the world, he was the Chargé d’Affaires in Pretoria 1949-1952, Abassador to Beijing 1952-1953, Ambassador to Bern 1953-1956.