Vintage Chinese Hand-painted Porcelain Vase or Planter with Bronze Base, a Pair

This elegant pair of Oriental hand-painted wooden table lamps features a fine floral design hand painted on the four sides of the lamp base. The pair is a classical and stylish addit...

The Chinese ceramic fish bowl, jardiniere, or planter features a rich, multicolored palette that vividly brings to life intricate scenes of regal...

An exquisite Louis XV style bronze mounted Chinese Export centerpiece bowl. The porcelain bowl is finely hand painted with exotic birds, dragon fruits and plants. The bowl features t...

A pair of 1970's Moroccan hand made palatial lidded vases with an entrancing and elaborate design scheme, brass frame and the sculptural grace that only master artisans can provide, ...

Pair of Porcelain Urns, having bronze rim and foot, 20th century, Oriental seal mark on the bottoms, height 12 1/2 inches.  Ric071.

A pair of antique French porcelain vases in the Chinoiserie style dating from the mid nineteenth century. The vases are painted in a celadon green with a pagoda in the center and a ...

A pair of elegant vases finely painted with flowers and butterflies in brilliant colors, richly gilded on handles and base. Shipping included Free and fast delivery door to door ...

Pair of very large Chinese cloisonné enamel vases with French ormolu mounts Chinese and French, 20th century Height 215cm, diameter 78cm These superb vases bring together exceptional Chinese enamelling with ornate French ormolu mounts, combining the complex cloisonné technique with sumptuously detailed gilt-bronze additions. The ovoid-form vases are applied with lavish natural designs on the main body, decorated with eye-catching birds and butterflies amongst flowers and shrubbery. The animal and foliate motifs are set on top of a cream ground with intricate geometric patterning that emphasises the elaborate design of the vases. The necks of the vases are similarly decorated with birds and greenery. The necks and feet also feature ornate geometric patterns that complement the natural colour palette of the main body, adding further intricacy to the enamelled designs. Surmounting the vases is a pierced ormolu rim, which features acanthus-style and pineapple designs which complement the foliate imagery on the vases below. Each vase is mounted on four gilt-bronze feet cast in the shape of Chinese 'Foo' winged lions, combining impressive Chinese motifs with exceptional French craftsmanship. Cross-cultural pieces like these vases were highly popular decorative wares in late 19th century Europe; likewise, this pair effortlessly synthesise the design styles of the East and the West into monumental items with ornate and colourful designs. Provenance: From the collection of Larry Flynt...