LOUIS XVI STYLE A finely painted gilt bronze mounted Sèvres style ceramic three piece vase garniture, France, last quarter 19th century

comprised of a centerpiece jardinière and a pair of lidded vases, all painted and signed by L. Bertren and decorated with courting couples to the front and lakeside views to the revrese

This three piece table garniture, centered by a large vase or jardinière for flowers, is finely mounted with gilt bronze mounts. This type of white ground decorative porcelain vases was very popular in the 18th century and was produced by the Porcelain Royal Manufacture of Sèvres.

The impressive coupe has a pierced gilt-bronze border above a white porcelain body finely painted with flowers. It is centered by a sunset yellow reserve containing a painted reserve depicting a courting couple in the manner of Watteau's famed fête galante. The coupe is framed by foliate gilt-bronze handles and is set on an inverted trumpet shaped stem with pale green spiral twist flutes and a spreading base. 

The accompanying vases have ovoid shape bodies similarly decorated with a yellow reserve on a white floral painted ground. The reserve is centered by finely painted scenes inspired by the fête galante and framed by gilt-bronze foliate handles. The vases are surmounted by spiral twist trumpet shaped necks and the covers terminate in gilt-bronze finials, supported by corresponding spiral twist supports and gilt-bronze re-entrant bases.