"THE FOUR ELEMENTS," AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE GILT BRONZE MOUNTED SÈVRES STYLE PAINTED PORCELAIN VASE the rim with a very finely cast and chased band of cherry laurel leaves and berries, the neck decorated with interlocked turquoise cartouches amongst floral swags and gilt-highlighted laurel branches, above four ribbon tied berried laurel-cast wreaths, the body painted in the round with nymphs and cupids allegorical of the four elements: water, earth, wind and fire, set on a square base decorated with ribbon tied and floral garland-hung porcelain circular plaques painted with exotic birds terminating on acanthus cast feet, the body signed C. LABARRE/M.S., some gilt bronze mounts have been removed, and many reveal the stamp JM. height 42 3/4 in.
"THE FOUR ELEMENTS," AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE GILT BRONZE MOUNTED SÈVRES STYLE PAINTED PORCELAIN VASE the rim with a very finely cast and chased band of cherry laurel leaves and berries, the neck decorated with interlocked turquoise cartouches amongst floral swags and gilt-highlighted laurel branches, above four ribbon tied berried laurel-cast wreaths, the body painted in the round with nymphs and cupids allegorical of the four elements: water, earth, wind and fire, set on a square base decorated with ribbon tied and floral garland-hung porcelain circular plaques painted with exotic birds terminating on acanthus cast feet, the body signed C. LABARRE/M.S., some gilt bronze mounts have been removed, and many reveal the stamp JM. height 42 3/4 in.
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