Pair Monumental Napoleonic Sevres Porcelain Urns
French, late 19th/early 20th century, each hand painted withÿNapoleon on horsebackÿamidst continuous scenes from the battles of Austerlitz and Rivoli, signed "H. Desprez/Sevres", with gilt bronze mounts, neck, cover and socle decorated with Napoleonic devices including an eagle, "N", crown and berried laurel branches, iron red stenciled mark, "M.Imp. Le de Sevres", 38 in.ÿ Provenance: Private Virginia Collection
Condition Report: restoration to one cover, some discoloration to mounts, wear to gilt decoration
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French, late 19th/early 20th century, each hand painted withÿNapoleon on horsebackÿamidst continuous scenes from the battles of Austerlitz and Rivoli, signed "H. Desprez/Sevres", with gilt bronze mounts, neck, cover and socle decorated with Napoleonic devices including an eagle, "N", crown and berried laurel branches, iron red stenciled mark, "M.Imp. Le de Sevres", 38 in.ÿ Provenance: Private Virginia Collection
Condition Report: restoration to one cover, some discoloration to mounts, wear to gilt decoration