A large and attractive Sèvres style cobalt ground and gilt-bronze mounted vase with monogram of King Louis Philippe Napoleon III, second half 19th century

polychrome and gilt painted with the Battle of Ivry between Henry IV and the Duc de Mayenne, the reverse with view of a castle, on associated mahogany pedestal

Leo Spik, Berlin, 19 September 1968, lot 703.

In overall good condition with minor losses to the gilding and polychromy. The cover restored, partly regilt and overpainted, hardly visible due to elaborate detail. There is some minor craquelé within the glaze to the shoulders of the vase. The gilt-bronze parts and the wooden pedestal with the inevitable minor dents, marks and scratches consistent with age. An attractive piece.
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The Battle of Ivry was fought on March 14, 1590, during the French Wars of Religion. The battle was a decisive victory for Henry of Navarre, the future King Henry IV of France, and leading Huguenot forces against the Catholic League forces under the Duc de Mayenne. Henry's forces were victorious and he moved on to lay siege to Paris.