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Important Pair of Darte Frere early 19th C. French Empire Porcelain Vases

$18,000
£13,688.21
€15,788.68
CA$25,214.71
A$28,220.24
CHF 14,735.37
MX$344,288.56
NOK 187,046.17
SEK 177,495.30
DKK 117,902.41
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About the Item

Pair of Paris Darte Freres Porcelain Portrait Vases with Gold-Ground Acanthus Scroll Form Handles and etched gold back C. 1810 This set consists of two Baluster form vases with hand painted with portraits of peasant women protecting children from a lightning storm in the manner of Alexandre-Évariste Fragonard, which are flanked by upright scroll handles bursting from acanthus mounts. The reverse are finely chased and burnished with two putti holding wheat sheaves as they ascend a lyre, all within the curve of a floral garland suspended from anthemia.  Date: C 1810 Origin: French   Provenance: Sotheby's, New York
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)
  • Style:
    Empire (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Gold,Porcelain,Burnished,Cast,Fired,Glazed,Hand-Painted
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1810
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: PU061824-011stDibs: LU4745240264632

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