Pair Of 19th Century Opaline Vases

Magnificent pair of white opaline vases, richly hand-decorated with cobalt blue enameled floral motifs, enhanced with fine gold gilding. The decoration, inspired by the orientalist style very fashionable in the 19th century, elegantly mixes arabesques, foliage and stylized vertical friezes. Each vase has a slender shape with a straight neck and a swollen belly, typical of French or Bohemian decorative productions of the second half of the 19th century. Period: circa 1850–1880 Origin: France or Bohemia Material: Blown white opaline Decoration: Polychrome blue enamel and fine gold gilding Height: 31cm Condition: Very good overall condition. Some wear on the gilt threads, without chips or cracks. Handcrafted: slight differences in the pattern and application of the gilding between the two pieces, a sign of hand-painted decoration.