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Pair of 19th C. French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Vases with Foo Lion Handles

$38,800per set
£29,979.73per set
€34,659.39per set
CA$54,827.21per set
A$61,492.36per set
CHF 32,202.60per set
MX$747,192.11per set
NOK 408,919.02per set
SEK 387,684.04per set
DKK 258,714.25per set

About the Item

A fine and Large Pair of 19th century Orientalist Motif French Ormolu and Champlevé Enamel Vases with Foo Lion Handles of Magnificent quality and condition, Attributed to F. Barbedienne. Each vase is beautifully decorated with orientalist motifs of flowers on a champlevé enamel red ground with black enamel bands. Either side of each vase is decorated with a foo lion mask handle which is ormolu, hand-chassed, and hand-chiseled. The vases are mounted on square open work ormolu bases. France, circa: 1880.
  • Attributed to:
    Ferdinand Barbedienne (Metalworker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13 in (33.02 cm)Width: 7 in (17.78 cm)Depth: 5.25 in (13.34 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Louis XVI (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Enamel,Ormolu,Cast,Enameled
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU919531414842

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