A PAIR OF CHELSEA CLARET-GROUND TWO-HANDLED VASES AND COVERS of compressed ogee form, the claret grounds gilt with stylised flowerheads and trellis between borders of stiff leaves enriched with gilding and reserved on turquoise grounds, with foliage-moulded scroll handles and on spreading circular stems and square bases, the covers with gilt artichoke finials (one vase with restored handle, one cover repaired and finial restuck, the other finial a restored replacement), gold anchor marks, circa 1770

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A PAIR OF CHELSEA CLARET-GROUND TWO-HANDLED VASES AND COVERS of compressed ogee form, the claret grounds gilt with stylised flowerheads and trellis between borders of stiff leaves enriched with gilding and reserved on turquoise grounds, with foliage-moulded scroll handles and on spreading circular stems and square bases, the covers with gilt artichoke finials (one vase with restored handle, one cover repaired and finial restuck, the other finial a restored replacement), gold anchor marks, circa 1770
17cm. high (2)

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