Large pair of Etruscan vases
Sèvres
Exceptional and exquisite pair of large Etruscan ceremonial vases in polychrome porcelain on a blue background, lined with mosaic patterned lace, queen patterns and gilded filets, framing a large circular band in the centre, painted with scenes of deer hunting, several riders, courtesans, children and packs of dogs in a wooded landscape, crossed over by a river with a castle in the background.
Rich decoration of engraved and gilded bronze with matt gold and burnished gold. Flared neck decorated with a gilded circular frieze and interlaced with vine leaves and ribbing. Volute handle, placed on a round gilt bronze pattern and ending on the body of the vase.
Square base with plinth, adorned with a laurel garland and a fluted pedestal topped with a shell and an acanthus leaf pattern holding the vase.
Pink granite counter-plinth inserted in a gilded bronze base with achanthus leaf motifs.
Bourbon restoration period (1814-1830).
Porcelain from Paris or Sèvres.
Painting decorations attributed to Jean-Louis Demarne, specialist in landscapes (1744-1829).
French work from the first quarter of the XIX century, around 1820.
Dimensions work
Height: 68 cm – Height granite base: 13 cm
Total height with base: 81 cm
Diameter at handles: 45 cm
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