An elegant pair of porcelain vases of ovoid form, with tall flaring necks and trumpet-shaped bases, richly decorated with polychrome enamels and gilding.
The front panels feature finely painted allegorical female figures: LITTERATURE, holding a book and draped in blue, and INDUSTRIE, depicted with symbolic tools and a caduceus.
The reverse is adorned with gilt trophies of instruments and floral motifs on a shaded orange ground. The necks and bases, in deep cobalt blue enriched with gold, display ornamental and foliate patterns.
French manufacture, second half of the 19th century, inspired by the models of the renowned Sèvres factory.