Highly Important Louis XV Period Ormolu Mounted Sèvres Porcelain Vase ‘Choiseul’
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
Among the best known are the gilt bronze mounts for the Bureau du Roi, including the lion corner mounts, together with the mounted Vincennes porcelain vase of flowers commissioned fo...
Bronze
Rare Pair of 19th Century Sèvres Style Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
The lids are moulded into crowns; wit moulded porcelain swags to embellish the body, the whole hand-painted and gilt to resemble ormolu. Vincennes porcelain mark under the vase b...
Ormolu
Pair of Vincennes Style Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
The white-glazed bodies of ovoid form applied with acanthus handles, standing on flared, spiral-moulded bases and raised on gilt-bronze stands.
Pair of 19th Century Vincennes Style Porcelain Vase Lamps
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of late 19th century Vincennes style porcelain vases, having foliate scrolling handles, swirl bases and square gilt brass bases.
Ceramic, Porcelain
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