Gilded sabre-shaped blade, bolster decorated with scrolls in relief. Ribbed ferrule, round in section. Tapering white porcelain handle with multi-color decoration of flowers, birds and two scenes: on the front side, two men looking out over a harbor. On the back a lady with a fan standing outside next to a rosebush; landscape with trees.  Gilded, scrolled decoration around scenes, along the sides, and on the top of handle.
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mid-19th century
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