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1804-1824, MARKED IN OVERGLAZE RED DARTE PALAIS ROYAL NO21
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a pair of darte palais royal paris gilt metal-mounted chinoiserie two-handled vases
1804-1824, marked in overglaze red Darte Palais Royal No21
The dark blue ground flattened body painted in colours and decorated with trompe l'oeil cloisonné motifs depicting myriads of flowers, the front with an ogival-shaped cartouche depicting three gallant Orientals, the back with a winged griffin fighting a snake, the handles modelled as winged lion heads, the upright neck and the base with palmettes, on rectangular pedestal base supported by four claw feet, mounted to the top of the handles with scrolls and to the top of the edge with fruit and leaves
37.5cm high (2)
1804-1824, marked in overglaze red Darte Palais Royal No21
The dark blue ground flattened body painted in colours and decorated with trompe l'oeil cloisonné motifs depicting myriads of flowers, the front with an ogival-shaped cartouche depicting three gallant Orientals, the back with a winged griffin fighting a snake, the handles modelled as winged lion heads, the upright neck and the base with palmettes, on rectangular pedestal base supported by four claw feet, mounted to the top of the handles with scrolls and to the top of the edge with fruit and leaves
37.5cm high (2)
Special notice
Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20% (VAT inclusive) for this lot.