Lidded vase (2) - Neoclassicals in Sèvres-style porcelain...

refined and elegant pair of small ornamental vases with lid covers (or covered baluster urns on a pedestal) made in Sèvres-style porcelain. Each vase features a magnificent celestial blue background enhanced by rich gilt accents/gold motifs. The main faces are adorned with oval gold-rimmed medallions containing portraits of ladies of the XVIIIth-century court, one of which bears the handwritten inscription "Marie-Antoinette". The reverse also presents a painted reserve with floral motifs and gilding. Type: Pair of covered vases / ornamental urns Material: Fine porcelain, gilding and painting Style: Sèvres style / Louis XVI / Neoclassical Decoration: Painted medallions depicting Marie-Antoinette and courtly elegance, side handles with square facets and lid pull knobs gilded in the shape of a button Base: Square pedestal base in porcelain decorated with gilded friezes and scrolls Mark / Signatures: Golden mark (star / sun) and number under the base Period: Mid-20th century (reissue in Napoleon III / 18th-century style) Condition: Very good overall state of conservation. The gilding and colors remain very bright. The lids are complete and in good condition. Slight signs of use, minimal and normal age patina under the base.

Estimation:€150

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