3262 - Limoges, France, porcelain vase with a deep purple background and magnificent gold painting

Limoges, France, porcelain vase with a deep purple background and magnificent gold painting Elegant porcelain vase made in France (Limoges), featuring a cylindrical, slightly tapered body, a stepped shoulder, and a curved, flared neck. Magnificent purple background with all-over, finely executed gold painting in the form of delicate floral tendrils and floral ornaments. The shoulder section is accentuated by a wide, richly ornamented gold band. On the front, a large medallion on a white background features a polychrome depiction of a courtly couple in period attire set within an idyllic park landscape. The young lady wears a pink dress; the gentleman wears a brown suit with white stockings. In the background are stone garden structures and lush vegetation. The scene is framed by a curved gold cartouche and bears the inscription “Fragonard.” Marked on the underside with a French porcelain mark and the inscription “Limoges W. France.” Dimensions: Height approx. 23.6 cm.