A pair of gilt-bronze-mounted Chinese crackle glaze celadon pot-pourri vases the mounts Louis XV, mid 18th century, the porcelain 18th century each formed from two bowls with crackle glaze of light blue colour, the lid with a finial cast in the form of a stalk, the gilt-bronze pierced rim cast with acanthus below gadroons, centred by flowerheads and foliage, the scrolled handles cast with leaves, supported on a gilt-bronze base cast with rinceaux, flowers and rocailles; one stamped with the Crown 'c' poinçon; restorations to the porcelain, both lids with slightly different crackle glaze (2) Total height: 40cm., diameter 41cm. (including handles); 1ft. 3¾in., 1ft. 4in.
A pair of gilt-bronze-mounted Chinese crackle glaze celadon pot-pourri vases the mounts Louis XV, mid 18th century, the porcelain 18th century each formed from two bowls with crackle glaze of light blue colour, the lid with a finial cast in the form of a stalk, the gilt-bronze pierced rim cast with acanthus below gadroons, centred by flowerheads and foliage, the scrolled handles cast with leaves, supported on a gilt-bronze base cast with rinceaux, flowers and rocailles; one stamped with the Crown 'c' poinçon; restorations to the porcelain, both lids with slightly different crackle glaze (2) Total height: 40cm., diameter 41cm. (including handles); 1ft. 3¾in., 1ft. 4in.
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