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Antique Painted French Barbotine Vase by Theodore Lefront, circa 1880

$1,860
£1,392.18
€1,608.68
CA$2,579.20
A$2,889.04
CHF 1,501.98
MX$35,673.77
NOK 19,134.01
SEK 18,088.23
DKK 12,004.87
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About the Item

Produced by the French studio of Theodore Lefront, circa 1880, this antique barbotine vase features an oblong main body with brass mounts. The vase has been hand-painted with a quaint scene of a pair of chickens (one brown hen and a white rooster with red comb) standing in front of a variegated brown building with a few windows. A green and gold feed bowl is on the hay-lined ground in front of them, with a faint signature (not Lefront’s) visible in golden straw. The vase is topped by a brass crown of repeating pierced oeils de boeuf. A pair of foliate ears with lyre form drop handles are affixed to the sides of the crown. Four similar leaf scrolls function as feet, mounted to a pierced and scrolled ring beneath the vase. A unique painted barbotine vase that would make a fabulous decorative accessory for a mantel or center table. It can also be used to hold cut flowers such as long-stem roses.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 6.75 in (17.15 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Great antique condition with fleabites and slight scratches to main body. Minor buildup to the brass mounts.
  • Seller Location:
    Dallas, TX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 922-131stDibs: LU906333395612

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