Pair of large ormolu mounted Chinese cloisonné enamel vases

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Description

Featuring a wonderful combination of beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel vases and sumptuously ornate French gilt-bronze mounts, these fine pieces are a superb synthesis of cross-global crafts and stunning decorative displays pieces.

Of ovoid form, with flared rims, the vases are extensively applied across the whole surface area with an intricate and elaborate array of floral and natural motifs. In a closely-bound but uncrowded decorative design, they imitate a beautiful idyllic floral undergrowth populatated with birds and insects such as butterflies.

The bronzes, on the other hand, are French, both the pierced acanthus crown to the top, and the magnificent, elaborate, and ostentatious base, featuring four Chinese style griffins. Sumptuously gilded and immaculately bright and radiant, they frame the fine enamel work beautifully, offering a stunning showcase of the combined grandeur of French and Chinese crafts.

Height 166cm, diameter 54cm
Vases height: 103cm

Details

Country of Origin
Chinese, French
Date of Manufacture
20th Century
Period
20th Century
Style
Chinese Interest, Chinoiserie, Floral, Mythological
Material
Enamel - Cloisonné, Ormolu (Gilt Bronze)
Colour
Gold, Multi-coloured

Dimensions

Height
166 cm / 65.4 inches
Diameter
54 cm / 21.3 inches

Reference:
17177

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