A PAIR OF SEVRES (SECOND EMPIRE) BOTTLE VASES (VASE 'DELHY', 2EME GRANDEUR)

1865-1867, GREEN LOZENGE AND IRON-RED PRINTED DECORATING MARKS AND INCISED POTTING DATES TO BOTH

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A PAIR OF SEVRES (SECOND EMPIRE) BOTTLE VASES (VASE 'DELHY', 2EME GRANDEUR)
1865-1867, GREEN LOZENGE AND IRON-RED PRINTED DECORATING MARKS AND INCISED POTTING DATES TO BOTH
Each of teardrop form in the Persian taste, painted with brightly coloured garlands of flowers and paler ferns suspended from a band of lappets gilt below the knop, similar bands gilt above the central knop and footrim, the knop itself and the foot gilt with lozenges, gilt line rim
8½ in. (21.6 cm.) high (2)

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The vase 'Delhy' was designed by Jules-Constant-Jean-Batiste Peyre, chief designer at Sèvres 1845-1848 and again 1856-1871. The present pair of vases is the smaller of the two sizes in which the shape was produced.

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