Pair Of French 19 Century Porcelain Composition Of Orientalist Couple With Musical Instruments
A pair of large, period Orientalist-style polychrome ceramic pieces serving as monumental bookends.
Each figure depicts a musician seated in front of an ancient ruin with columns and beneath a stylised palm tree forming the upright: on one side, a young Oriental woman wearing a turban and a draped mauve dress, playing a tambourine or an oud-style lute; on the other, a young man wearing a white turban, dressed in a turquoise embroidered waistcoat and baggy trousers, playing an instrument (lute or saz). The square bases with stepped edges are designed to resemble marble and are adorned with a classically inspired relief frieze.
France. Late 19th century (Historicism/Orientalism period), circa 1885–1900.
H_46 cm W_22 cm (each piece)
In perfect condition.
Each figure depicts a musician seated in front of an ancient ruin with columns and beneath a stylised palm tree forming the upright: on one side, a young Oriental woman wearing a turban and a draped mauve dress, playing a tambourine or an oud-style lute; on the other, a young man wearing a white turban, dressed in a turquoise embroidered waistcoat and baggy trousers, playing an instrument (lute or saz). The square bases with stepped edges are designed to resemble marble and are adorned with a classically inspired relief frieze.
France. Late 19th century (Historicism/Orientalism period), circa 1885–1900.
H_46 cm W_22 cm (each piece)
In perfect condition.
7 500 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Napoleon 3rd
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Porcelain
Reference (ID): 1419963
Availability: In stock
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