Pair Of Painted Sheet Metal Vases Decorated With Antique Ruins, Early 19th Century

An elegant pair of painted tinplate vases, baluster-shaped and resting on pedestals, decorated with architectural landscapes in the antique style. The painted reserves depict ruins, columns, follies, and small figures in a neoclassical style very characteristic of the late Empire or Restoration period. Each vase is embellished with applied lion heads holding movable rings, a decorative detail particularly appreciated in the decorative arts of the first half of the 19th century. The pair is appealing for the delicacy of its painted decoration, the warmth of its amber-brown hue, and its elegant silhouette. This type of object is typical of the decorative production of painted tinplate in the first half of the 19th century, in France and more broadly in Europe. 19th century, circa 1820-1850. Wear, minor losses and alterations to the paint, old patina, and wear to the metal elements; overall in good decorative condition. A charming decorative pair, ideal for a classical, Empire, or Restoration interior, or a cabinet of curiosities.