An ormolu-mounted Chinese celadon porcelain vase , IN THE LOUIS XV STYLE, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY | Christie's

Sale 5687

Nineteenth Century Works of Art

London

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31 October 1996

Browse Sale

Lot 38

An ormolu-mounted Chinese celadon porcelain vase

IN THE LOUIS XV STYLE, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

Price realised

GBP 4,600

Estimate

GBP 4,000 - GBP 6,000

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An ormolu-mounted Chinese celadon porcelain vase
In the Louis XV style, Last quarter 19th Century
Of gourd and baluster shape, with foliate-cast rim and a pair of scrolled handles, each terminating in a conch-blowing putto with foliate-cast lower section, on naturalistically-cast pierced foot
35in. (89cm.) high
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