Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 20

Antique French Pair of Limoges Enamel Vases

About the Item

Belle Epoque Circa 1880 From our Decorative collection, we are pleased to offer this pair of Antique French Limoges Enamel Vases. The French Limoges vases with central oval bodies mounted with tapered flared top and bottom rims each extensively decorated to the centre body with a central female figure in victorian style dress in a courtyard with a floral landscape with buildings in the background. The top and bottoms with a striking green enamel work with silver and gold coloured flowers. Signed in the lower section of the body ‘Charley’. We firmly attributed the vases to French enamel firm Limoges due to their composition and quality. The French Limoges Vases are dated to the late 19th century Belle Epoque period circa 1875. Limoges enamel has been produced at the city of Limoges, in south-western France, over several centuries up to the present. There are two periods when it was of European importance. From the 12th century to the late 14th century there was a large industry producing objects decorated with champlevé enamel. Most of the survivals, which are estimated to be around 7,500 pieces and probably most of the original production are religious objects. After a gap of a century, the industry revived in the late 15th century specializing in the technique of painted enamel and within a few decades making rather more decorative objects than religious. In the French Renaissance it was the leading centre, with several dynastic workshops, who often signed, or punch marked their work. Luxury pieces such as plates, plaques and ewers were painted with sophisticated Mannerist decoration of pictorial figure scenes, which on vessels were surrounded by elaborate borders. In both periods the largest pieces include narrative scenes. These exemplify the styles of their respective periods. In the medieval champlevé the action is simply and directly shown by a few figures, with patterned backgrounds. In the Mannerist painted pieces numerous figures and detailed backgrounds tend to overwhelm the activity of the main figures. After a decline from about 1630 and later competition from porcelain, high-quality production revived in the mid-19th century, and adopted Art Nouveau and other contemporary styles, with a relatively small production. Belle Epoque is a period of French, Belgian and European history. It began in the early 1870’s and to ended with the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Antique a collectable object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its age and quality. Objects of this nature are generally considered antique at 100 plus years of age.
  • Attributed to:
    Limoges (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.5 in (16.5 cm)Diameter: 2.29 in (5.8 cm)
  • Style:
    Belle Époque (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Enamel,Metal,Cast,Enameled,Fired,Hand-Painted
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1880
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Newark, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: WWRRD1stDibs: LU6971241107572

More From This Seller

View All
Antique French Opaline Ormolu Mounted Violet Glass Vases
Located in Newark, England
BELLE EPOQUE CIRCA 1890 From our Glassware collection, we are delighted to offer this beautiful pair Antique French Opaline Glass Vases. The Antique French Vases with splayed feet u...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Vases

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French 18k Gold and Enamel Perfume Bottle
Located in Newark, England
Featuring Renascence Inspired Scenes From our collectables category, we are thrilled to introduce this outstanding French Gold and Enamel Perfume Bottle...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Bottles

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Quail Vase Shobido of Osaka
Located in Newark, England
Rare Brandy Glass Shape From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase by the Ando Company. The Cloisonne Enamel Vase of bulbous shape w...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Silver Plate, Enamel

Contemporary Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Tamura
By Tamura
Located in Newark, England
Showa Period Circa 1940 From our Japanese collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase by Tamura. The vase of tapered cylindrical form with a tigh...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vases

Materials

Enamel, Metallic Thread

Rare Japanese Meiji Period Moriage Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in Newark, England
Very Rare Moriage Netting From our Japanese collection, we are thrilled to introduce this fine Japanese Moriage Cloisonne Enamel Vase. The Cloisonne Enamel Vase of baluster form wi...
Category

Vintage 1910s Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase by the Ando Company
By Ando Jubei
Located in Newark, England
White Rose From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase by the Ando Company. The Cloisonne Enamel vase of globular form with a tightly...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Vases

Materials

Silver, Enamel

You May Also Like

Limoges Enamel Vase
By Limoges
Located in New Orleans, LA
A lovely Limoges enamel vase featuring a handsome gentleman in richly appointed period costume. Excellent condition. Circa 1900.
Category

Early 20th Century French Other Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Limoges Enamel Vases
By Limoges
Located in New Orleans, LA
A gorgeous pair of Limoges enamel vases featuring romantic scenes of 18th century lovers in vividly colored dress. It is especially rare to find pairs o...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Other Vases

Materials

Enamel

Antique French Limoges Enamel on Copper Portrait Vase, 19th Century
By Limoges
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small antique baluster shape portrait vase. Enamel on copper with a hand painted young woman and romantic scenic background. Unsigned. French, seco...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Enamelled Porcelain Vase by Limoges
By Limoges
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Enamelled porcelain vase in brown tones and black, design by Lemovices, made by Limoges. Signed Lemovices France, circa 1940.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Limoges Porcelain Vases, France, 20th Century.
By Limoges
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Limoges porcelain vases, France, 20th century. Pair of Limoges porcelain vases B&C Limoges France, beautiful painted flower decorations, gold embellishments, early 20th cent...
Category

20th Century French Napoleon III Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Limoges Enameled "Marquis and Marquise" Vases, France, circa 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming pair of tight neck vases made in Limoges enamel on copper decors of galante scenes characters, the Marquis and Marquise.
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Recently Viewed

View All