A palace size gilt and patinated bronze-mounted sevres style cobalt blue-ground lidded vase circa 1890

painted by Maxant, the domed lid surmounted by a pinecone finial over a baluster shaped body with continuous decor, the front with a bacchanal scene of sleeping beauties, the back with cloudbourne putti, flanked by scrolled foliate handles with seated putti playing the flute, the lid with interlaced L and letter D, signed.