A Pair of Large French 'Japonisme' Faience and Bronze

A Pair of Large French 'Japonisme' Faience and Bronze Mounted Vases Late 19th century

Baluster form, each enameled with song birds and flowering branches and Japanese motif reserves, signed 'E. Sreteep,' with a pierced scrolling bronze mounted collar and lion cast scrolled bronze foot; the mounts stamped 'KF.' (2).

(H: 27 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Freeman’s, Philadelphia, October 7, 2010, lot 2261.
Acquired directly from the above sale.
Private Collection, Long Island, New York.

Condition report:

Areas of exterior crazing throughout, one bronze base detached.