This dish was first presented at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris in 1925. An identical example can be found in the collection of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris (Inventory Number 25450 A). A similar tureen with a pink onyx ring finial on a mirrored plateau was sold in these rooms, 9 December, 2003, lot 180.
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Some nicks and scratches consistent with age and use, including to the rim where the cover sits, good condition. Unable to remove finial, weight includes finial.
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