Hand-Painted Vases with Bronzes from Sèvres, 1800s, Set of 2

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Pair of sèvres porcelain vases with lids, hand-painted with romantic scenes and signed “morin,” with gilded bronze mounts. France, second … Read more Pair of sèvres porcelain vases with lids, hand-painted with romantic scenes and signed “morin,” with gilded bronze mounts. France, second half of the 19th century

origin france

period second half of the 19th century

materials hand-painted and gilded porcelain. Gilded bronze mounts

technique enamel painting over varnish; gilding applied with a brush and partially chiseled. Cast and chiseled mounts

dimensions
height: 33 cm
width: 20.5 cm
depth: 13.5 cm

specifications the vases have a truncated conical body on a yellow background, in the style of sèvres’ “jaune jonquille,” and a domed lid adorned with a garland of gilded leaves. On the front, each vase features an oval medallion depicting a courtly scene in 18th-century costume, framed by a gilded band with scrollwork. The first vase depicts a musical performance, featuring a violinist, a lady holding a sheet of music, a seated lady with a score, and a gentleman. The second depicts a card game in a garden, with a palace in the background. Both scenes are signed “morin” in white. On the reverse are river landscapes within a wreath of bound golden palm leaves: a river with pollarded willows and a river with an arched bridge. The mounts feature an openwork gallery with a twisted border, cord-loop handles extending from mask-shaped finials, a pinecone knob on a rosette of leaves, and a baluster foot with a pod-shaped base on a square pedestal with rounded corners and rosettes. The sèvres factory marks are painted beneath the porcelain.

condition: the vases are in very good condition, as can be seen in the attached photos. They show normal signs of age and use, visible in the photos. Please assess their condition based on the attached photos. This piece has an attribution mark,
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