Paire de pots-pourris en tôle émaillée de Canton et bronze doré d’époque Louis XV

à décor d'objets usuels polychromes dans des cartouches encadrés de rinceaux, à fond blanc, le couvercle muni d'une prise feuillagée, le col de la coupe ceint d'une frise ajourée, les trois pieds rocaille ajourés

Illustration is accurate. Overall condition is pretty good. The enamel bodies and covers with very thin hair cracks, more visible inside, not on the outsides. Decoration is fine, nice colours. Gilt bronze mounts in overall good condition, one final needs to be refixed on one cover. Attractive and rare objects, more frequent in porcelain than in enamel.
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Un pot-pourri en tôle émaillée de Canton figurait dans l'ancienne collection Philippe Wiener, il a ensuite appartenu à l'antiquaire Jacques Seligmann qui l'a exposé à l'Hôtel de Sagan à Paris, en 1929 (voir reproduction).