Stylish Pair of French Bronze Dore and Champleve Cloisonne dome lidded Vases of outstanding quality. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
This magnificent pair of Vases are wrought from Gilt Ormolu and Champleve enamel in the distinctive, visually striking Renaissance Revival style, using old fashioned colours on a mid-blue ground.
Each ovoid form body is profusely adorned with champleve enamels which is fashioned into scrolling arabesques, flowers and other geometrical motifs, all executed in colours of navy, iron red, sea green and ivory enamels. Each vase stands on a circular ormolu base raised on four scrolling supports. Exquisite pair of Lions heads with rings adorns each piece.
Condition: Professionally re-gold plated. No losses to champleve decoration anywhere, nice surface patination.
Height: 10.5” (26.5cm). Width: (at base) 3” (7.5cm). Depth: (at base) 3” (7.5cm).
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