CIRCA 1780, THE PORCELAIN 18TH CENTURY

With their acanthus-wrapped pieds de bches and central berried finial, the bases of these vases share similarities with those of the Minerva-headed pot-pourri vases and covers sold by the Marquess of Cholmondeley, Works of Art from Houghton, Christie's London, 8 December 1994, lot 82.