Pair of monumental vases France, early 20th century Porcelain. Make: pseudo Sèvres mark. Height 68 cm. Conservation: very good@@@ minor restorations to the rocailles (two on one vase and four on the other)@@@ a glued lid grip The two sumptuous vases painted in polychrome on a blue ground feature exuberant rocailles and are decorated with two reserves, the main one with two family scenes of interior and landscape respectively. On the handles cameos with portraits of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette and Louis XV and Madame Pompadour, respectively.

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