English Export Papier-Mache Black Lacquer Hanging Matches Holder sheep An antique plate decorated with

An antique plate decorated with a dolphin or mythological sea monster in orange in the center with a blue overlapping fan border

Frame opening without liner: Width 22

Number 99 of a special edition containing three additional plates and limited to 1

Active/lived: New York

Width 24 Depth 24 Height 12 inches

English Export Papier-Mache Black Lacquer Hanging Matches Holder sheep An antique plate decorated withDETAILS An antique English papier mch wall pocket or hanging matches holder. It is decorated with two figures fighting with swords. Made for export to the American market. STYLE Chinoiserie Japonisme Victorian COLOR(S) Black, gold PLACE OF ORIGIN England United Kingdom MAKER Retailer: E. J. Lehmann's The Fair Store (State & Adams, Chicago, Illinois, 1874 1925) Founder: Ernst Johan Lehmann (American, 1849 1900) MARKS Sticker (back): E. J. Lehmann State