A gilt-bronze-mounted Chinese green celadon vase in Louis XV style, 19th century

Gilding more golden and celadon lighter and more attractive than in the catalogue illustration. The gilding is slightly dirty and would benefit from a light clean according to taste. Attractive casting. It should be noted that the porcelain is Yuan Dynasty, 14th century. The foot rim on the vase has been cut down and is not visible as hidden by the mount. The vase has been broken into approximately six pieces and restored; the rim has been ground and it is likely the vase would have had a taller trumpet neck; there is a 3.5cm., glaze pull at the shoulder; minor firing imperfections; glaze chips and scratches in particular to the areas around the later metal mounts.
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The taste for gilt-bronze-mounted Chinese celadon porcelain reached its zenith in the middle years of the 18th century. Numerous purchases of this porcelain were made by the leading collectors of the day, as evidenced by the day book of one of the leading Parisian marchands-merciers, Lazare Duvaux. These ormolu mounted celadon vases were comparatively expensive, an indication of the esteem with which such pieces were regarded.  The enthusiasm for mounted oriental porcelain continued well into the 19th century, taking their inspiration from 18th century models.