Stylish Pair of French Cream Alabaster and Champleve Vases of outstanding quality. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
This magnificent pair of Vases are wrought from Gilt Bronze and Champleve enamel in the distinctive, visually striking Renaissance Revival style.
Each ovoid form body is profusely adorned with champleve enamels which is fashioned into scrolling arabesques, flowers and other geometrical motifs, all executed in colours of navy, iron red, sea green and ivory enamels. Each vase stands on a square alabaster base with canted corners and Ormolu beveled plates underneath. Gilt bronze upward handles are mounted to shoulders of each superbly cast as Satyrs
Condition: Professionally restored. Few tiny losses to alabaster, nice surface patination.
Height: 10” (25.5cm). Width: (at base) 2.75” (7cm). Depth: (at base) 2.75” (7cm).