Pair Of Celadon Vases With Gilt Bronze Mounts 19th C

Pair of Rococo style crackled celadon porcelain and gilt bronze vases
France, second half of the 19th century

Pair of baluster-shaped Chinese celadon porcelain vases with crackled glaze, resting on chased and gilt bronze mounts with rich rocaille decoration. The mount has an openwork base with foliate scrolls, very typical of the Louis XV taste revisited in the 19th century. The neck is encircled by a finely chased gilt bronze frieze of floral garlands.
Crackled glaze porcelain, often called “crackleware”, is directly inspired by Song Chinese productions, very popular in Europe from the 18th century onwards, and particularly reinterpreted by French manufacturers in the 19th century., unless it is Chinese porcelain.
This type of gilt bronze mounting is typical of the eclectic taste of the Second Empire, a period during which art lovers rediscovered and recomposed ancient styles.
The base of the vases has an unidentified incised stamp or mark, possibly linked to a manufacturer or art dealer from the second half of the 19th century.
Very good overall condition. Slight wear to the gilding, glaze intact. Original patina preserved on the bronze.