Late 19th Century French Napoléon III Bronze and Porcelain Table Lamp

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A striking and high quality French 19th century cobalt blue porcelain and ormolu vase. The vase is raised by a … Read more A striking and high quality French 19th century cobalt blue porcelain and ormolu vase. The vase is raised by a fine square ormolu base with concave corners, lovely recessed fluted plaques and block rosettes. The ormolu socle pedestal displays a beautiful foliate design and richly chased berried laurel leaves, in a rich satin and burnished finish. All encasing the striking cobalt blue porcelain body. At each side are charming and finely detailed ram heads below Greek key handles that are connected by superb swaging berried laurel garlands. Above is a fine pierced ormolu rim with a beaded and hammered design. See less