A PAIR OF SEVRES GILT-BRONZE-MOUNTED BISCUIT HARDPASTE PORCELAIN VASES, ATTRIBUTED TO PIERRE-LOUIS-PHILIPPE ARMAND, CIRCA 1788 |

Vases Cordelier à ornaments, the ovoid bodies enriched in burnished and matt gilding and painted in monochrome with the draped female figure supporting swags of flowers, between bands of applied palmettes and beaded bands, the shoulders with paterae reserved against trellis pattern, the lower parts gadrooned, the collars and stems moulded and gilt with bands of laurels, the neck and stems with bands of stiff-leaves, the stepped circular feet with further bands of leaf ornament, supported by square gilt-bronze bases, the scroll handles with beaded, rosette and leaf ornament the underside with a crowned interlaced LL monogram enclosing date code LL in blue for 1788

Left hand vase illustrated on p. 153: There is a small black firing fault to the tip of one petal on the flower frieze to the shoulder. There is an approx 7cm area with some over-painting to the rim extending downwards approx 2.5cm, it is not possible to determine if this restoration is using the original material from the vase or a replacement. There are two very fine hairline cracks to the sides of the vase, each starting to one side of the handle and extending upwards, each for approx. 8in. long (only one crack is visible on the exterior). Areas of over-painting to the white gadrooned lower section of the vase (extending across five of the flutes) from below the beaded border down to the top of the foot. One area of restoration extending through beaded border down to the top of the foot. One area of restoration extending through beaded border to include three of the moulded palmettes. The right hand vase, is generally in good order, one burnt firing fault to trellis and floral border. Approx 10cm area of overpainting to edge of footrim (probably an restored chip). Overall some very minor scattered surface wear and abrasions. Overall of good appearance.
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