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Set of four large gilt bronze mounted Chinese porcelain vases

Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Set of four large gilt bronze mounted Chinese porcelain vases
Porcelain: Chinese, 19th Century
Gilt bronze: French, 20th Century
With stands: Height 107cm, diameter 36cm
Without stands: Height 88cm, diameter 36cm

This set of four Chinese vases, which is comprised of two distinct pairs, is from the city of Canton. The vases are decorated in the so-called famille verte manner, wherein the primary colour tones adorning the scenes painted on the body are of green with red accents. Each vase is ‘mallet shaped’, a traditional shape evident in many Chinese vases of this period, the body being loosely ovoid and the neck slender. The body of each vase is painted with scenes of courtly life interspersed amongst profuse foliage, birds, and butterflies. The vases are mounted to their necks with twin parcel gilt foo dog handles.

Each vase is raised on a twentieth century French gilt bronze stand designed and decorated in the Chinoiserie manner.

The set is a remarkable and striking example of traditional Chinese art and design.

More Information

Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Ormolu, porcelain.
Styles / Movements:	Asian, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	16732
Incollect Reference #:	492234

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.