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Pair of antique lead vases from the 19th century with putti

Pair of beautiful lead vases, with Putti decoration. Made during thr 19th century. One is enamelled. Both can be stripped of paint and redone ( on demand)

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Arthur WAAGEN (active 1869-1910) Japanese-style clock set, made out of spelter, representing a young woman dressed in a kimono

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Pair of Medici vases in composite stone, late 20th century

Pair of Medici vases made around 1980, in composite stone, gadrooned and decorated with crowns of flowers, placed on a stone base.

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Lot of 4.7 m² of antique hexagonal terracotta tiles, 19th century

Antique 19th century period floor composed of hexagonal terracotta tiles. About 215 tiles of which the six sides are 3" 5/8 for 7" 1/4 length and between 5/8 and 1 thick. The whole surface area is about 4.7 m².

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Persian vases from the Manufacture de SÈVRES, a historic model

Our pair of vases are among the beautiful pieces of bourgeois decor from the Belle Epoque. The model, known as the “Persian Bottle”, was created by the Sèvres Manufacture in 1874, based on a Persian (metal) prototype. The Manufacture de Sèvres produced other examples of this model, with variations in color and ornaments. It was chosen by Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, a renowned sculptor who took over as artistic director of the Manufacture between 1874 and 1887. The particularity of the Persian bottle is that it has a very elongated neck, made of white porcelain generally decorated with patterns or flat areas of blue color. The pair of vases we are presenting was made in 1887. They are in plain cobalt blue glazed porcelain. The decor, composed of fine golden borders, dates from 1888. Blue is considered the favorite color of ceramics from Persia, a culture which was of great interest to earthenware makers in the second half of the 19th century. The era, tired of neo-Greek and neo-Etruscan fantasies, was indeed keen on exotic and oriental references.

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L'ESCALIER DE CRISTAL, Vase Clock with Dragon Mount, after 1885

This highly original bronze vase clock was created for Escalier de Cristal at the end of the 19th century. The clock movement is signed “Japy Brothers & Co”. Founded around 1808 by Widow Désarnaud, this famous house was taken over by brothers Georges and Henri Pannier at the end of the 19th century. They actively contributed to the spread of the Japonism trend, of which this work is a fine example, while maintaining the high quality that made the store renowned. The decoration of the piece, of great craftsmanship, is inspired by Japanese iconography and revolves around the theme of the dragon. The clock adopts the form of a vase resting on a gilt bronze mount shaped like a threatening dragon at the front, and clouds of smoke at the back. The body is adorned with low-relief motifs reminiscent of Japanese Meiji-era panels. An Asian warrior is depicted preparing to battle a dragon. At the top, a polylobed dial set against a matching motif displays numbers inscribed in Japanese calligraphy, along with two hands forming a dragon whose shape constantly evolves with the hours. The piece is crowned with a Foo dog stretching on its front paws. The quality of execution and the chiseling of the base demonstrate the mastery of the bronzesmith who created the object. The vase clock is listed in one of Henry Pannier’s notebooks under the designation “Crystal vase with dragon mount forming clock”. The sketch shows an undeniable resemblance to our piece. The notebook also indicates that only two vase clocks were sold: one in crystal and the other in bronze.

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Louis XV style Pompadour mantel in Enjugerais Breche