Lidded vase (2) - Neoclassicals in Sèvres-style porcelain – Portraits of Marie-Antoinette & elegant ladies (20th - Porcelain
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Selected by Florentin Brunz Gaborieau
Holds a master’s in Art History, specialising in Second French Empire and Dutch Golden Age.
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A refined and elegant pair of porcelain lidded ornament vases in Sèvres style on a square pedestal, with a celeste blue ground and gold detailing, each featuring an oval portrait medallion including Marie-Antoinette, measuring 18 cm high, 8 cm wide and 6 cm deep, weight 391 g, made in France and dating to 1910–1920, in excellent condition with minimal signs of wear.
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Description from the seller
refined and elegant pair of small ornamental vases with lid covers (or covered baluster urns on a pedestal) made in Sèvres-style porcelain.
Each vase features a magnificent celestial blue background enhanced by rich gilt accents/gold motifs. The main faces are adorned with oval gold-rimmed medallions containing portraits of ladies of the XVIIIth-century court, one of which bears the handwritten inscription "Marie-Antoinette".
The reverse also presents a painted reserve with floral motifs and gilding.
Type: Pair of covered vases / ornamental urns
Material: Fine porcelain, gilding and painting
Style: Sèvres style / Louis XVI / Neoclassical
Decoration: Painted medallions depicting Marie-Antoinette and courtly elegance, side handles with square facets and lid pull knobs gilded in the shape of a button
Base: Square pedestal base in porcelain decorated with gilded friezes and scrolls
Mark / Signatures: Golden mark (star / sun) and number under the base
Period: Mid-20th century (reissue in Napoleon III / 18th-century style)
Condition:
Very good overall state of conservation. The gilding and colors remain very bright. The lids are complete and in good condition. Slight signs of use, minimal and normal age patina under the base.
refined and elegant pair of small ornamental vases with lid covers (or covered baluster urns on a pedestal) made in Sèvres-style porcelain.
Each vase features a magnificent celestial blue background enhanced by rich gilt accents/gold motifs. The main faces are adorned with oval gold-rimmed medallions containing portraits of ladies of the XVIIIth-century court, one of which bears the handwritten inscription "Marie-Antoinette".
The reverse also presents a painted reserve with floral motifs and gilding.
Type: Pair of covered vases / ornamental urns
Material: Fine porcelain, gilding and painting
Style: Sèvres style / Louis XVI / Neoclassical
Decoration: Painted medallions depicting Marie-Antoinette and courtly elegance, side handles with square facets and lid pull knobs gilded in the shape of a button
Base: Square pedestal base in porcelain decorated with gilded friezes and scrolls
Mark / Signatures: Golden mark (star / sun) and number under the base
Period: Mid-20th century (reissue in Napoleon III / 18th-century style)
Condition:
Very good overall state of conservation. The gilding and colors remain very bright. The lids are complete and in good condition. Slight signs of use, minimal and normal age patina under the base.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
391 g
Specific region of origin
Unknown
Number of objects
2
Country of origin
France
Model
Neoclassicals in Sèvres-style porcelain – Portraits of Marie-Antoinette & elegant ladies (20th
Material
Porcelain
Style
Antique
Colour
Blue, Gold, White
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
18 cm
Width
8 cm
Depth
6 cm
Decor
Blue-ground, Cobalt blue
Estimated period
1910-1920
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