THE PORPHYRY 19TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF ITALIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED GREEN PORPHYRY VASES AND COVERS
The porphyry 19th Century
Each with a circular lid with domed finial issuing a flowerhead, above a reeded rim and the tapering body with lion mask ring-handles, on a turned stepped and spreading foot and square stepped plinth with guilloche-banded edge and fluted panelled sides, restorations to the porphyry, the mounts later
15 in. (38 cm.) high (2)
The porphyry 19th Century
Each with a circular lid with domed finial issuing a flowerhead, above a reeded rim and the tapering body with lion mask ring-handles, on a turned stepped and spreading foot and square stepped plinth with guilloche-banded edge and fluted panelled sides, restorations to the porphyry, the mounts later
15 in. (38 cm.) high (2)