A large French porcelain black-ground vase late 19th Century

of ovoid form, the black ground thickly painted in impasto with green branches of white and pink chrysanthemums

Minor wear to gilding on body, two firing faults to base, one of which is partially visible as a crack to right of base, part of this fault has been broken out leaving a 30 x 6 mm hole in base, other has a partially filled 25 x 5mm hole in base, other minor firing cracks to base, neck has general noticeable wear to enamels and gilding, there is also a 55mm long piece of Sellotape attached quite firmly to the gilding on the face of the rim.
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