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CIRCA 1775-85
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A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE POWDER BLUE MEDICI VASES AND COVERS
Circa 1775-85
En suite with the preceding lot, each with domed circular cover surmounted by a berried acanthus spray finial, the foliate and gadrooned collar issuing two channelled Greek-key handles chased with mille-raies panels and swagged with berried husks terminating in bearded masks, on a chandelle and fluted tapering base with reeded collar, the fluted spreading domed socle with ribbon-tied laurel cushion, on a cut-cornered spreading stepped plinth inset with mille-raies and entrelac panels, the vases with traces of gilt decoration to the body, with minor rim chips to lid, one inscribed HF132, MISC/121 and CC/3, HT132, the other CL3/121, CL/3 and MISC/121, the vases with traces of gilt decoration to the body
17¾in. (45cm.) high, 10¾in. (27.5cm.) wide (2)
Circa 1775-85
En suite with the preceding lot, each with domed circular cover surmounted by a berried acanthus spray finial, the foliate and gadrooned collar issuing two channelled Greek-key handles chased with mille-raies panels and swagged with berried husks terminating in bearded masks, on a chandelle and fluted tapering base with reeded collar, the fluted spreading domed socle with ribbon-tied laurel cushion, on a cut-cornered spreading stepped plinth inset with mille-raies and entrelac panels, the vases with traces of gilt decoration to the body, with minor rim chips to lid, one inscribed HF132, MISC/121 and CC/3, HT132, the other CL3/121, CL/3 and MISC/121, the vases with traces of gilt decoration to the body
17¾in. (45cm.) high, 10¾in. (27.5cm.) wide (2)
Provenance
Acquired from Ramsay, Paris.
Literature
J.-D. Augarde, Les Ouvriers du Temps, Paris, 1996, p.198, fig.159 (Collection D. Riahi).
F.M. Ricci, Quelques chefs-d'oeuvre de La Collection Djahanguir Riahi, Paris, 2000, pp.205-9 (illustrated).
F.M. Ricci, Quelques chefs-d'oeuvre de La Collection Djahanguir Riahi, Paris, 2000, pp.205-9 (illustrated).
Exhibited
New York, Five Centuries of French History, 1939, no.187, p.68.
Special notice
This lot has no reserve.