A pair of large Royal Vienna gilt painted porcelain ewers

£28,000

These beautiful pieces are a pair of Royal Vienna porcelain ewers, exquisitely decorated in gilding and allegorical figurative paintings on each face.

 

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Description

Despite their simple and unassuming form, these porcelain ewers are exquisite in their decoration, both in terms of the gilding, and the painted porcelain faces on either side. Standing just over 40cm tall, they are signed 'Wagner' and are marked to the underside, with one piece titled 'Sehnsucht' (Longing) and the other titled'Echo' (Echo) for the cartouches on each piece, which are allegorical/mythological female figures. 

The gilding is quite simply exceptional. Beautifully ornate and intricate patterns span the length of the vases, glimmering as the light reflects off the body of each ewer. The interaction and harmony of the shape of the porcelain and the gilding towards and around the base is particularly indicative of the skill and talent of the craftsmen involved. The elegance of the gilding is matched only by the execution of the paintings. The two female figures, depicted wistfully relaxing in misty and dreamlike Classical spaces, are painted sumptuously and beautifully, their gentle manners and features perfectly compliment the refinement and grace of the completed works.

Provenance-+

Prince André Poniatowski & Countess Constance de Louvencourt

Details

Country of Origin
Austrian
Date of Manufacture
Late 19th Century
Period
Late 19th Century
Style
Classical, Figurative Art, Neoclassical, Romantic
Material
Gilt, Porcelain
Colour
Brown, Gold, Multi-coloured, Red

Dimensions

Height
42.5 cm / 16.5 inches
Width
20 cm / 7.9 inches
Depth
17 cm / 6.7 inches

Reference:
17110

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