Ritas Bazaar has dated this Vieux Paris Porcelain Group to the Victorian era.
The exceptional quality of the hand-modelled decoration immediately distinguishes this piece. Individually formed flowers, petals and foliage were applied by hand using the traditional pastillage technique, a labour-intensive process requiring considerable skill.
The biscuit surface creates a soft marble-like effect and beautifully preserves the delicate modelling throughout the composition. The underside bears an incised letter M, probably a workshop or assembly mark.
Produced within the Vieux Paris tradition, the group belongs to the rich network of independent Parisian porcelain makers who supplied luxury decorative objects to fashionable nineteenth-century interiors.
Collectors particularly value these large decorative biscuit groups for their sculptural quality, technical complexity and strong visual impact.
Dimensions: Height 17 cm; Width 13.5 cm; Depth 12 cm; Weight 882 g.
Condition: Basket at the rear of the composition has losses and chipped edges, as shown in the photographs. Minor chips to some flowers. A firing crack is present inside the urn bowl. Otherwise excellent antique condition.
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Ritas Bazaar has dated this Vieux Paris Porcelain Group to the Victorian era.
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Vieux Paris Biscuit Porcelain Sculptural Group with Floral Garlands, c.1850-1870
