Pair of French 19th Century Old Paris Porcelain Swan Handle Vases, Marked

Product Description

A fine pair of French 19th century Empire Period Old Paris Porcelain swan handle vases. Each is beautifully hand-painted with a light blue colored ground and further adorned with 24K gold-painted accents around the neck, handles, bases, and center medallions. The vases are of a slender amphora form with hand-painted black swan handles and two-tone matte and shiny 24K gold decoration throughout. The center of each vase is decorated with a lyre on one side and a flaming centerpiece on the other. Each one is hand-painted with 24K gold. The bottoms are decorated in gold decoration as well, with floral and leaf patterns, as well as white porcelain beads around the bases. The underside of each vase is marked with a cobalt blue mark.
Paris, Circa: 1820.

Height: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)
Width: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)
Depth: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)