Continental Faience Vase With Flambe Glaze and Ormolu Mounts

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An early 20th century Continental European art pottery vase with a colorful flambé glaze and gilt metal mounts at the … Read more An early 20th century Continental European art pottery vase with a colorful flambé glaze and gilt metal mounts at the rim and foot. The body of the vase is a glossy deep royal to navy blue with green, turquoise blue, and maroon red accents trailing from the rim down the slender neck. The interior of the vase is decorated with a contrasting, bright and glossy robin's egg blue glaze. The ormolu collar and stepped foot feature Classical motifs of low relief leaves and berries, beading, and anthemion-style clusters of leaves.

The vase is in very good overall condition with age-appropriate crazing, a few surface scuffs / shallow scratches, and some darkening of the gilt metal, measuring 10.75 in. height. Impressed marks on the base: 389 / 3. See less