Pair Of French Porcelain Vases With Sphinxes, 19th Century
Origin: France
Date: Second half of the 19th century
Material: Hand-painted and gilded porcelain
Height: 43 cm
Condition:
Condition: In good overall condition. The upper rim of one of the vases has been restored.
Price: Upon request
The most striking elements of the composition are the four reclining sphinxes positioned on the shoulders, whose sculptural form and exotic appearance lend the vases a particularly rare and spectacular character. Egyptian motifs and rich gilding were among the favored decorative elements of 19th-century historicist taste.
The listed price is for the pair of vases.
3 500 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Orientalism
Condition: Fully restored
Material: Porcelain
Height: 43
Reference (ID): 1815727
Availability: In stock
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