THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY, THE PAINTED DECORATION SIGNED HÜRTEN

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A PAIR OF FRENCH OR ENGLISH PORCELAIN VASES MOUNTED AS LAMPS
THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY, THE PAINTED DECORATION SIGNED HÜRTEN
Each finely painted with a continuous band of lush and vibrant flowers including poppies, anemones and hydrangea, the rims and feet with gilt bands, together with a pair of pleated fabric conical shades
18 ¾ in. (47.6 cm.) high, the vases

Provenance

Le Pavillon Chougny, A Private Collection by Alberto Pinto; Christie's, London, 9-10 December 2004, lot 447 (as Berlin porcelain, "signed 'Hurton'").
Acquired by Ann and Gordon Getty from the above.

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Lot Essay

Charles Ferdinand Hürten (1818-1901) was an exposition artist for Sèvres, painting at the firm in the years spanning 1846-1859, before gaining employment with W.T. Copeland, where he remained until his retirement in 1897. A frequent exhibitor, he quickly gained renown for his work; in 1874 an Art Journal reporter observed that Hürten 'has no superior in flower painting'. The present vases are possibly from Hürten's French period, as the porcelain bodies appear Parisian in style.

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