Lot 23
  • 23

A pair of gilt-bronze mounted French porcelain vases and covers, late 19th century

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • porcelain, bronze
  • both 54cm., 21 1/4 in. high
each painted with reserves of pastoral scenes of figures, signed G. Poitevin., with pseudo-Sèvres marks

Condition

The vases are in good condition, one vase has some slight glaze crazing to one of the painted panels and one bronze-fitting forming the arm is lacking a securing pin at the lower terminal. The mounts could benefit from being cleaned.
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