Vase (2) - A Pair of French Old Paris (Vieux Paris) Porcelain Amphora Vases Late 19th Century - Porcelain

Pair of Paris porcelain vases with mask handles and painted landscapes, Restauration / Louis-Philippe style, probably c. 1820–1850, 28 cm

A pair of two-handled porcelain vases, probably Paris (Vieux Paris), from the first half of the 19th century. Each stands on a square gilt base and has a blue-grey ground with heavy gilding. Each is painted with a different romantic landscape: one shows a church or villa by a river, the other figures by a balustrade. The tall scrolled handles carry applied gilt medallions with classical masks. Each vase measures 28 x 17 x 13 cm. They are unmarked.

Condition: one handle on one vase has a hairline crack or old repair. There is rust residue from an old metal fixing in the centre of each base underside. The gilding is rubbed in places, there is glaze wear, and the bases are dirty. Please see the photos.