A pair of Paris (Honoré) porcelain black-ground vases, circa 1840-60
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March 25, 02:31 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
of ovoid form, the gilt acanthus scroll handles with wolf-mask terminals, painted with garden scenes of a couple of courtiers and their attendants in 17th century dress, within shaded and 'jewelled' gilt frames, the black ground embellished with flower sprays and salmon-pink and blue acanthus leaves and scrollwork, the reverse with a large salmon-pink roundel with gilded highlights, each twice printed Ed. HONORE/ A PARIS mark in iron-red
44 cm., 17 3/8 in. high
A pair of black-ground Paris Honoré vases of this form, depicting religious subjects, was sold at Christie's London, 30 September 2015, lot 2.