Pair of French Porcelain Vases with Orientalist Maidens for Islamic Market

Product Description

A beautiful pair of 19th century French porcelain vases depicting Orientalist Royal painted figures/Maidens standing in the Palace and reverse-painted with castle scenes, made for the Islamic/Turkish Market. Each maiden is beautifully hand painted standing in a gorgeous palace. The first panel demonstrates a maiden holding a lined cloth, while the second panel demonstrates a maiden smoking a long pipe. The panel depicting the maiden holding the lined cloth is signed by the artist. On the reverse of each panel are beautiful Palace and landscape scenes. The vases are further decorated in 24-karat gilt decoration with orientalist motifs of flowers and vines. Both vases also have beautifully hand-designed 24-karat gilt open-work Porcelain filigree handles in the Alhambra shape.
France, circa 1880.

Height: 13.75 in (34.93 cm)
Width: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)
Depth: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)