Clock, c. 1869, Emile-Auguste Reiber; Maker: Christofle, French, 1826-1893, 20 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (52.07 x 49.53 x 19.69 cm)6 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 7/8 in. (16.51 x 6.03 x 2.22 cm) (pendulum), Silver, bronze, copper, gilt, pigment, France, 19th century, This magnificent clock illustrates some of the earliest Japanese influences on European decorative arts following the reopening of Japan to the Western world in 1854. The clock combines European and Asian iinfluences. Its overall form is derived from an 18th-century Chinese table screen; the face and whimsical beast above it is inspired by Tibetan mandalas; and the silver inlay depicts scenes taken from Japanese paintings, lacquerware, and ceramics.

Clock, c. 1869, Emile-Auguste Reiber; Maker: Christofle, French, 1826-1893, 20 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (52.07 x 49.53 x 19.69 cm)6 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 7/8 in. (16.51 x 6.03 x 2.22 cm) (pendulum), Silver, bronze, copper, gilt, pigment, France, 19th century, This magnificent clock illustrates some of the earliest Japanese influences on European decorative arts following the reopening of Japan to the Western world in 1854. The clock combines European and Asian iinfluences. Its overall form is derived from an 18th-century Chinese table screen; the face and whimsical beast above it is inspired by Tibetan mandalas; and the silver inlay depicts scenes taken from Japanese paintings, lacquerware, and ceramics.

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