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Style Japonism, Chinoiserie / Ref.17702

"Dragon vases" Pair of Polychrome porcelain bronze-mounted vases

Dimensions
Width 7'' ⅞  20cm
Height 17'' ⅜  44cm
Depth: 7'' ⅞  20cm

Origin:
French bronze-mounted, chinese porcelain. 19th Century.

Status:
In very good condition.

Pair of chinese vase, gilt-decorated on a blue-ground with french bronze-mounted.

This kind of work of art were very fashionable in the 18th century. It was the 'marchands merciers' (type of artwork merchant). They created for their wealthiest clients extravagant ormulu-mounted chinese vase. The bronze enhanced the oriental porcelain.

Each vase is decorated with peony flowers, a red and a black dragons in pursuit of a flaming pearl, symbol of immortality.
An high-relief Chi dragon is surrounding the neck.