Belle Époque Vases

This enchanting pair of 19th-century vases, inspired by the renowned Sevres style, captures a picturesque scene of a tranquil lake framed by a dense forest, complete with a graceful ...

A rare and very exceptionally pair of late 19th century exhibition Royal Vienna Porcelain vases and covers Painted with Scenes of Philosophy and the Sciences After Carl Rahl. Each vase has a domed lid above a trumpet shaped neck and an ovoid body raised on a spreading circular socle and corresponding base. The deep cobalt ground is richly embellished with raised, and jeweled, gilt arabesque and the main body of each vase painted with a superb continuous scene against a gilt-tooled background. The bases feature finely painted cartouches with classical mythological scenes; including ‘Europa’ personified as a bull, after the painting by Frederick van Balen. The vases are signed to the continuous painted scene ‘H. Stadler’ for Hans Johann Stadler (1848-1916) and titled to the gilt border below ‘DAS GOLDENE ZEITALTER’ (The Golden Age) and ‘DIE WISSENSCHAFTEN’ (The Sciences). The first vase entitled ‘DAS GOLDENE ZEITALTER’ (The Golden Age) skilfully depicts the different schools of Greek philosophy, with an elderly Plato with outreached arm pointing towards the sky, Antisthenes with his staff behind him; Aristotle teaching his followers anatomy, with Alexander looking on, Archimedes seated in thought and holding his pair of compasses and Anaxagoras holding a globe. The second vase entitled ‘DIE WISSENSCHAFTEN’ (The Sciences) depicts the muses or personification of the sciences with Nike Crowning the triumph of Science; Jurisprudence holding her scales, Medicine with a snake coiled to her shoulders; Theology with her staff; Philosophy proclaiming from a book; Archaeology holing a vase; Mathematics with her hand to her temple. The theme, and some of the representations, particularly that of Plato with his outstretched arm and Archimedes are ultimately derived from Raphael’s important fresco ‘The School of Athens...

A pair of French Onnaing hand-painted polychromed Majolica Barbotine figures flower vases Representing a couple of villagers in traditional costumes Circa 1910 Numbered underneath.

Look at the exquisite intricate openwork on this Grainger and Company Worcester vase or ewer. The reticulation on this vase is masterfully executed by an expert. This vase would be a wonderful addition to any English porcelain collection...

A striking and most impressive true pair of French Louis XVI style Belle époque period ormolu and Baccarat crystal centerpieces. Each centerpiece is raised by beautiful pieced foliat...

French Porcelain Sevres Napoleonic scenic vases each signed Redly. Belle Époque style each having a lidded top with bronze finial.

A nice late 19th century Sèvres style vase entitled "Cupids By Boucher" The front with a scene of playful cherubs and the back with birds, the two handles depicting a male face, r...

Pair of 1970s 53 inch high blue Sèvres style vases. These large and impressive vases are bronze mounted with full winged bird handles and lids as well as painted scenes. Greg EXA...

A beautiful late 19th century hand painted Royal Worcester porcelain flower vase Painted with flowers on the front and back, the n...

This beautiful pair of ecclesiastical gilt-brass lily vases, circa 1890, have removable rose-colored glass inserts. These were discovered in a church in the...

Pair of French Sevres marked monumental pink urn table lamps both signed Gillet. This Fine pair of hand painted lidded urns have been meticulously mounted as ...

A pair of Sèvres covered vases signed with bronze mounts and masked handled sides. These vintage coblat blu vases have fine twin handled bronze mounts each depicting a bronze bust of a female...