A PAIR OF MONUMENTAL FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE VASES, LIKELY SAMSON & CIE, PARIS
A PAIR OF MONUMENTAL FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE VASES, LIKELY SAMSON & CIE, PARIS of bulbous ovoid form, finely painted overall with flower baskets and butterflies with scrolling decoration, the bodies with intricate borders, with late 19th century Louis XV-style gilt mounts, flanked by tete de guerrier handles, the feet formed as rocaille acanthus leaves, the covers with conforming finials with grape bunches and leaves; overall height of each: 74 cm (29 1/8 in.)
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A PAIR OF MONUMENTAL FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE VASES, LIKELY SAMSON & CIE, PARIS of bulbous ovoid form, finely painted overall with flower baskets and butterflies with scrolling decoration, the bodies with intricate borders, with late 19th century Louis XV-style gilt mounts, flanked by tete de guerrier handles, the feet formed as rocaille acanthus leaves, the covers with conforming finials with grape bunches and leaves; overall height of each: 74 cm (29 1/8 in.)