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A SÈVRES STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED TURQUOISE-GROUND VASE AND COVER
LATE 19TH CENTURY
The balsuter form body with painted reserve depicting the birth of Venus within a jewelled gilt border of scrolling foliage reversing to a reserve depicting birds in a marsh setting within similar borders flanked by scrolling handles ending in classical masks beneath a waisted neck and domed lid with fruiting finial, on a circular socle raised on a beaded rectangular plinth with toupie feet
29¼in. (73.5cm.) high
LATE 19TH CENTURY
The balsuter form body with painted reserve depicting the birth of Venus within a jewelled gilt border of scrolling foliage reversing to a reserve depicting birds in a marsh setting within similar borders flanked by scrolling handles ending in classical masks beneath a waisted neck and domed lid with fruiting finial, on a circular socle raised on a beaded rectangular plinth with toupie feet
29¼in. (73.5cm.) high