Bidspirit auction | Two Items comprising an Orientalist

Two Items comprising an Orientalist White Metal Table Crumb Set and an Imari Pattern Porcelain Dish with Butter Knife - A two-piece table crumb set constructed from silver-toned white metal, comprising a long-handled scraper and a tray. Both elements are extensively decorated with repousse and chased motifs featuring figures in an Oriental landscape with architectural structures, bridges, and trees. The pieces include a Greek key border and floral scroll detailing. The scraper handle features pierced fretwork. The set is presented in a period cardboard box with tissue paper. The lot further includes a lobed porcelain dish and a matching butter knife. The dish features a scalloped rim and is decorated in the Imari palette with underglaze cobalt blue, iron red, and gilding, displaying a pattern of floral sprays and geometric panels. The knife has a porcelain handle in a corresponding pattern and a plain metal blade.