Vantine's.
A trade catalogue issued by A.A. Vantine and Company of New York, a firm selling Oriental art objects and textiles to American buyers, as shown by its catalogue record. The pictures show a lacquered desk set with a pot and cover, an inkstand modelled as a bird, a birdcage with a hooked hanging ring, and nested round trays with handles; a designer could take their dark glossy finishes, ornamental surfaces and decorative shapes as reference for Asian-inspired object design.
