Pair of "Japonisme" Vases attr. to E. Cornu, France, circa 1870

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Pair of "Japonisme" Vases attr. to E. Cornu, France, circa 1870

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Height : 40,2 cm (15,8 in.) ; Socle : 17,5 x 17,5 cm (6,9 x 6,9 in.) Beautiful pair of Japonisme “rouleau” shaped vases. The cylindrical ceramic body is decorated with a rotating decoration of birds and butterflies surrounded by peonies and flowering branches, on a turquoise blue background. Beautiful openwork silvered and gilded bronze frame, forming the neck, the handles and the four feet in the shape of elephant heads, which rest on an onyx “stool” base surrounded by bronze representing stylized clouds. Biography : The sculptor Eugène Cornu (1827-1899), installed in Paris at N.29 rue Popincourt, after having worked as a designer and then director for the renowned company Tahan (1813-1892), worked closely from 1858 with the « Compagnie des Marbres Onyx d’Algérie », led by Gustave Viot (1828 – 1897) and created by Alphonse Pallu (1808-1880) on June 14th 1858. This company refers to the exploitation of onyx, known since antiquity but rediscovered in 1849 in Oran Province, Algeria, by Del Monte, a marble worker. It opened in 1863 a shop on Boulevard des Italiens N.24, in Paris. In the mid 1860’s, the name of the company changed to “G. Viot & Cie” and produced, after models created by the most well-known sculptors, such as Eugène Cornu, Albert Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887) (Victoria & Albert Museum, Inv. 9070-1863), Charles Cordier (1827-1905) (Orsay, Inv. RF 2996) ou Louis-Ernest Barrias (1841-1905) (Orsay, Inv. RF 1409), luxurious furniture and art objects, incorporating onyx marble and bronze, with sometimes enamel, a combination then considered as a novelty and become quickly highly prized among wealthy collectors. They showed together on their booth at the 1867 Universal Exhibition held in Paris a fine pair of onyx, bronze and enamel vases and their stands with elephants figures (signed « G. Viot et Cie, Exposition de 1867, Eugène Cornu Inventeur » ; Catalogue Officiel de l’Exposition, groupe III, classe XIV, « meubles de luxe », n°65) for which they won the Gold Medal (Rapports du Jury International, Exposition Universelle de 1867 à Paris, 1868, t. III, groupe III, classe XV, chapitre II, § 2, p°45 & 46). Around 1873, Eugène Cornu became director of the Company and replaced G. Viot, which took then the name of « Société des Onyx d’Algérie E. Cornu et Cie ». Around 1878, the company was then headed to H. Journet from which it took his name. That firm remained opened until the beginning of the 20th century.

Attributed to:
Eugène Cornu (Sculptor)
Dimensions:
Height: 15.83 in (40.2 cm)Width: 6.89 in (17.5 cm)Depth: 6.89 in (17.5 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Japonisme (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Ceramic,Onyx,Gilt,Painted,Silvered
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
1870-1879
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1870
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
PARIS, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU3860340179972

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