FRENCH OLD PARIS LARGE PORCELAIN PAIR OF VASES

FRENCH OLD PARIS LARGE PORCELAIN PAIR OF VASES, each of baluster form with ornately molded foliate designs and gilt decoration featuring polychrome hand-painted images of young women, comprising one example depicting a light-haired woman holding a flower-decorated staff and raising a bird's nest with chicks in her right hand and other example featuring a black-haired woman wearing a crown of flowers. Unmarked. Mid 19th century. 22 7/8" HOA.
Provenance:

Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA to benefit collections care, preservation, and future acquisitions.
Condition Report: Excellent, mostly undamaged condition except each having some wear to gilt decorations; woman holding nest having a chip to underside of base.