Rare paire de vases au chinois en porcelaine famille rose et blanc de Chine, milieu du XVIIIe siècle et bronze doré d’époque Louis XV, poinçonné au C couronné

constituée d’un personnage tenant un vase sur lequel est fixé un autre vase sur son dos ; reposant sur une terrasse ajourée en bronze doré à décor de rocaille et fleurettes ; l'un avec une étiquette au dos inscrite : Provenant de la vente...du duc de C...; (petits accidents)

Ancienne collection Mrs Hamilton Rice, puis vente à Paris, Me Boscher, palais Galliera, le 24 juin 1965, lot 27. 

Illustration is quite accurate, the gilt-bronze is very slightly less orange. Both mounts are marked with the crowned C which gives us an indication of the period. Attractive design, asymmetrical figures and mounts with different patterns on the clothes of the figures. The interesting point is a combination between the figures and the vases carried on the back which shows the creativity of the marchand mercier. On page 88 of the catalog : figure on the left : porcelain overall condition is pretty fine, there is a restoration to the vase carried by the figure, the visible crack could be restored. There is also a fire crack on the left arm of the figure. The figure on the right is in good condition, the gilt-bronze mount with expected wear and stains to the gilding. Very attractive chasing, some minor (and expected) cast cracks.
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une paire d'objets montés très similaire, formée des mêmes magots portant un vase plus modeste appartenait à la collection de Madame de Polès, vendue à la galerie Charpentier les 17 et 18 novembre 1936, lot 162