A PAIR OF ORIENTALIST POLYCHROME-ENAMELLED SPRINKLERS
A PAIR OF ORIENTALIST POLYCHROME-ENAMELLED SPRINKLERS
France, possibly after Jean-Pierre Tahan's school, second half 19th century
Of typical globular shape, resting on a tall splayed circular foot, rising to a tall tapering neck with everted circular mouth, the body embellished with guilloche and polychrome-painted enamels in red, green, black and light blue, the Orientalist-style engraved pattern inspired by Timurid split palmette, rosette and scrolling vegetal tendrils, the decor further highlighted by lines and geometric motifs in gold leaf, each 20.5cm high.
Descriptionand polychrome-painted enamels in red, green, black and light blue, the Orientalist engraved pattern inspired by Timurid split palmette, rosette and scrolling vegetal tendrils, the decor further highlighted by lines and geometric motifs in gold leaf, each 20.5cm high.
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A PAIR OF ORIENTALIST POLYCHROME-ENAMELLED SPRINKLERS
France, possibly after Jean-Pierre Tahan's school, second half 19th century
Of typical globular shape, resting on a tall splayed circular foot, rising to a tall tapering neck with everted circular mouth, the body embellished with guilloche and polychrome-painted enamels in red, green, black and light blue, the Orientalist-style engraved pattern inspired by Timurid split palmette, rosette and scrolling vegetal tendrils, the decor further highlighted by lines and geometric motifs in gold leaf, each 20.5cm high.
Descriptionand polychrome-painted enamels in red, green, black and light blue, the Orientalist engraved pattern inspired by Timurid split palmette, rosette and scrolling vegetal tendrils, the decor further highlighted by lines and geometric motifs in gold leaf, each 20.5cm high.
