Lot 168 , A Mennecy Kakiemon style porcelain handled knife, c.1740-60, 25cm

A Mennecy Kakiemon style porcelain handled knife, c.1740-60, painted with a Chinese figure amid flowers and rockwork, unmarked steel blade, 25cm
Estimate £100-150

Slight wear to the gilding. Typical minor glaze imperfections, the capped rivet at the end of the handle is slightly flattened and split and the steel blade has been heavily scoured and scratched where it was probably rusty.


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Sold for £180