ANCIENT CERAMICS

China, Late XIX Century

Porcelain stool, richly decorated on the entire surface with a dragon and a phoenix within circular reserves on a continuous background of meanders and frets. Various decorative bands interspersed with reserves with plants and fruit embellish the upper edge and the seat.

China, Shunzhi Era (1644-1661)

Porcelain vase painted with wucai enamels within reserves with decoration of chrysanthemum plants and peonies on a very dense background with a fish scale motif painted in red.

France, Napoleon III

Pair of porcelain vases with gold decorations in the Empire style, with flies, with the imperial eagle on one side and Napoleon's "N"on the other. The vases bear the brand with a golden crown of the Parisian manufacture that made them on the bottom.

Cobalt blue ceramic vase mounted on gilt bronze with female-headed handles. Rich gold decorations with leafy scrolls and plant motifs. In the reserves there are paintings with an amorous scene and a lake landscape.

Second half of the 19th century

Sèvres porcelain urn vase in cobalt blue with gilded phytomorphic decorations and polychrome medallions, in one depicting a lake landscape, while in the other a bucolic scene; in the latter, he signs “Cottiret”. The polylobed base, the handles with female heads and the pine cone of the lid are in gilded bronze. Under the lid there is written “Offert par le duc de Choiseul à Madam de Compan”; present double trademark with the emblem of the manufacture.