FRANCE (?) Fin du XIXe siècle
FRANCE (?) Fin du XIXe siècle
PAIR OF DRAGON VASES Fine earthenware and bronze with brown patina
H. 97 cm, L. 49 cm
This important pair of fine earthenware vases has a decoration of flowers and plant motifs on a large blue background. The body is decorated on both sides with two bronze dragons and the circular base rests on four elephant heads, which is reminiscent of the productions of Édouard Lièvre (1828- 1886).
These vases testify to the interest of Westerners in the Eastern and Asian world, which took off in the 19th century.
After having widely penetrated painting and literature in the first half of the 19th century, it was the turn of the decorative arts, encouraged by the Universal Exhibitions, to draw their motifs and techniques from the oriental world.
Marked by the ambient eclecticism, the decorative artists of the time created art objects with decor from elsewhere. The vases that we present are a perfect example of this. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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FRANCE (?) Fin du XIXe siècle
PAIR OF DRAGON VASES Fine earthenware and bronze with brown patina
H. 97 cm, L. 49 cm
This important pair of fine earthenware vases has a decoration of flowers and plant motifs on a large blue background. The body is decorated on both sides with two bronze dragons and the circular base rests on four elephant heads, which is reminiscent of the productions of Édouard Lièvre (1828- 1886).
These vases testify to the interest of Westerners in the Eastern and Asian world, which took off in the 19th century.
After having widely penetrated painting and literature in the first half of the 19th century, it was the turn of the decorative arts, encouraged by the Universal Exhibitions, to draw their motifs and techniques from the oriental world.
Marked by the ambient eclecticism, the decorative artists of the time created art objects with decor from elsewhere. The vases that we present are a perfect example of this. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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