French Porcelain Silver Mounted Two-Handled Vase and Cover

Pair of porcelain covered potpourri urns Each with royal style portraits on front, mythological scenes on rear, stylized reticulated dome tops with wreath finials, large handles, o...

A fine pair of Sevres style "Jeweled" blue-ground vases and covers, France 19th century. Each of shield-shape, the shallow domed cover with pinecone finial, the flaring neck gilt wit...

Pair of French porcelain vases, Paris Second half 19th century. Incised C type mark. Each painted with floral sprays on white ground. ...

A very fine pair of French silver-mounted glass claret jugs, Paris, circa 1880, Mark of VB. The bulbous spiral-fluted glass bodies each with silver circular foot and neck, leaf-cappe...

French Silver Plate Mounted Blue Porcelain Jardiniere, early 20th century, mounted with foliate ribbon swags and masque head strapwork on paw feet. 14" H x 19" Diameter.

Mid 19th century French porcelain decorative vase / piece with exterior gilt gold painted scene design details and side handles. The vase / piece is in good condition with appropriat...

Pair of silver and porcelain sevres vases, 19th century Beautiful pair of sevres porcelain vases in blue and white with gold floral details, with silver neck, mouth and base. Texture...

This is a beautiful antique pair of fine quality Dresden porcelain pot pourri urns and covers, circa 1920 in date. Each painted with harbour scenes on a patterned ground and bearing underglaze blue AR marks. They are beautiful objects which will look fabulous in all surroundings. Condition: In really excellent condition with no chips, cracks or signs of repair, and only very minor signs of wear comensurate with age and use, please see photos for confirmation of condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 41 x Width 23 x Depth 17 Dimensions in inches: Height 1 foot, 4 inches x Width 9 inches x Depth 7 inches Dresden porcelain - A King's Obsession In the early 1700s, King Augustus II, prince elector of Saxony, held goldsmith Johann Bottger prisoner and commissioned him to create gold. Bottger instead discovered the method of creating porcelain, a favored and valuable item in the king's eyes. The king announced to Europe in 1710 that he would open a porcelain manufactory in Dresden. He instead opened one at nearby Albrechtsburg castle. Espionage was rampant, and the king guarded his porcelain secret, even though it meant imprisoning workers within the castle walls. By 1720, the secret was leaked and porcelain producers popped up in Vienna and Venice. Dresden porcelain adopted Saxon crossed swords in under-glaze blue as its distinguishing mark. In 1736, the porcelain manufactory produced the "Swan Service...