Sevres-style Porcelain Floor Vase

Description:

Sevres-style Porcelain Floor Vase, Continental, 19th century, heavily gilded with blue ground borders, molded goat head handles and a large central frieze polychrome enamel decorated with lovers to one side, putti to the reverse, printed Pirkenhammer mark, electrified, ht. to vase rim without fittings 40 3/4 in.
Estimate $1,500-2,500

No evidence of any cracks, chips or restorations. Gilt wear to top rim and rim of plinth. Slight gilt wear to highest relief of handles. Missing cover.


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