Lot Essay
For other examples painted by Collot, see Christie's, New York, 24 October 2006 and 25 October 2007, lot 198 and 533, respectively.
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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A PAIR OF ORMOLU-MOUNTED SEVRES STYLE IRIDESCENT-PINK GROUND VASES
LATE 19TH CENTURY, SIGNED COLLOT
Details
A PAIR OF ORMOLU-MOUNTED SEVRES STYLE IRIDESCENT-PINK GROUND VASES
LATE 19TH CENTURY, SIGNED COLLOT
Each of elongated baluster form, finely painted with a scantily clad maiden and putto stringing garlands, the reverse with Romantic landscapes, within gilt scroll and caillouté surrounds, the sides with musical and amatory trophies on a faux-marble ground, the conforming socle above a ring cast canted square base, with two later covers
22¾ in. (57.8 cm.) high, overall (4)
LATE 19TH CENTURY, SIGNED COLLOT
Each of elongated baluster form, finely painted with a scantily clad maiden and putto stringing garlands, the reverse with Romantic landscapes, within gilt scroll and caillouté surrounds, the sides with musical and amatory trophies on a faux-marble ground, the conforming socle above a ring cast canted square base, with two later covers
22¾ in. (57.8 cm.) high, overall (4)