Porphyry Vases

A wonderful pair french ormolu pierced bronze crystal/glass neoclassical lion filigree swag vases.

A superb pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze and ormolu vases. Each vase is raised by a square patinated bronze base with concave corners a...

Pair of large liberty terracotta vases finely decorated with birds and bamboo plants Timeless decoration for your interior or garden.

A beautiful Gran Tour vase, of Etruscan inspiration in cast iron, decorated with geometric and vegetal drawings, both on the base and in other parts of the vase, it has two ring-shap...

Pair of important Russian gilt bronze and metal vases Russian, circa 1820 Dimensions: Height 98cm, width 43cm, depth 38cm This monumental pair of vases are exquisitely crafted in gilt bronze and metal. They both feature twin scrolled handles, which are decorated with leaves and foliate patterns, as well as classical profiles at the top. These touch the ormolu rims, which feature an egg and dart pattern. The body of each vase is of ovoid form and features further ormolu mounts, including a thick band underneath the waisted neck, twin dog heads at the base of the handles, flowers, stars and more Classical masks with foliate scrolls. The vases are supported by square plinths, with socle form bases and decorations of fluted ribbing and scrolled foliate forms. Heavily inspired by the neoclassical style, which was popular in Russia in the late 18th and 19th centuries, the vases are decorated with gilt bronze relief scenes which allude to motifs in classical mythology. On a rich burgundy ground, the metal body of the vases show figures flanked by palm trees. One vase shows a woman dressed in a classical draped fabric garment playing two flutes and leaning on a pedestal with twirling ivy, while a baby stands...

These magnificent gilt bronze (ormolu) mounted malachite urns were created in c.1830 to a design by Ivan Ivanovich Galberg (Russian, 1782-1863). Galberg was an important figure, who ...

A pair of large and extremely decorative Chinese export faux Swedish Porphyry ceramic covered vases with various sea creature designs in high relief. These are truly a gorgeous pair ...

A large Russian neoclassical malachite, Campana shaped urn or Vase, the ormolu twin handles modeled with acorns, on a circular spreading foot with square stepped plinth, 19th centu...

Pair of ormolu mounted marble vases with ornate gilt bronze leafing and figural mounts framing the urns. France, 19th century. Measures: 20-1/2 in. (52cm) height. NMA Inv. 454

A massive pair of fine antique French ormolu-mounted Sèvres style porcelain covered vases. Each of baluster form, the cover with foliate finial and laurel band, the body finely paint...

An exquisite and most unusual pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Black Belgian marble, silvered bronze and ormolu vases. The pair are raised by a mottled Black Belgian marble ...

A brass campagna shaped urn with gadrooned body and a fluted stem, all raised on a round stepped plinth. American or English. 20th Century.