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Pair of Sceaux Faience Vases
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Pair of Sceaux Faience Vases

19th century
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A pair of 19th century French Faience Vases and covers from the Sceaux factory. They are painted with lovers in a rural setting to one side and sprays of flowers to the other. One knop has been broken off and replaced, as can be seen in the photograph, but they are otherwise in good condition.

Physical Dimensions
Height
40.5cm (15.94")
Declaration

David Robinson Antiques has dated these French Faience Lidded Urns to the 1860s.

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SA1228928
Description
A pair of 19th century French Faience Vases and covers from the Sceaux factory. They are painted with lovers in a rural setting to one side and sprays of flowers to the other.
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One knop has been broken off and replaced, as can be seen in the photograph, but they are otherwise in good condition.
David Robinson Antiques
Height
40.5cm (15.94")
Date of Manufacture

David Robinson Antiques has dated these French Faience Lidded Urns to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1228928
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A pair of antique French Sceaux faience lidded urns decorated with hand-painted pastoral scenes, floral garlands, and moulding on square bases.
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Archive I A pair of antique French Sceaux faience lidded urns decorated with hand-painted pastoral scenes, floral garlands, and moulding on square bases.

Pair of Sceaux Faience Vases

Archive II A pair of antique French Sceaux faience lidded urns decorated with hand-painted pastoral scenes, floral garlands, and moulding on square bases. View II
Archive III A pair of antique French Sceaux faience lidded urns decorated with hand-painted pastoral scenes, floral garlands, and moulding on square bases. View III
Archive IV A pair of antique French Sceaux faience lidded urns decorated with hand-painted pastoral scenes, floral garlands, and moulding on square bases. View IV
Archive V A pair of antique French Sceaux faience lidded urns decorated with hand-painted pastoral scenes, floral garlands, and moulding on square bases. View V
Archive VI A pair of antique French Sceaux faience lidded urns decorated with hand-painted pastoral scenes, floral garlands, and moulding on square bases. View VI
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Archive VIII A pair of antique French Sceaux faience lidded urns decorated with hand-painted pastoral scenes, floral garlands, and moulding on square bases. View VIII
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Archive X A pair of antique French Sceaux faience lidded urns decorated with hand-painted pastoral scenes, floral garlands, and moulding on square bases. View X
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A pair of antique French Sceaux faience lidded urns decorated with hand-painted pastoral scenes, floral garlands, and moulding on square bases.
Pair of Sceaux Faience Vases
Ref: SA1228928
A pair of antique French Sceaux faience lidded urns decorated with hand-painted pastoral scenes, floral garlands, and moulding on square bases.
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  • ObjectDecorative Urns
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Rococo
  • MaterialFaience, Tin-Glazed Earthenware
  • ColourCream and Multicoloured
  • MotifsPastoral scenes, Floral garlands, Square plinth base, Gadrooned lower body
  • SizeH 40.5 cm (16 in)

This pair of French faience lidded urns originates from the Sceaux factory during the 19th century, exhibiting a French Rococo style. The tin-glazed earthenware pieces display a cream background complemented by multicoloured hand-painted pastoral scenes showing lovers in a rural setting, alongside floral garlands, gadrooned lower bodies, and decorative moulding. Each urn stands on a square plinth base and is topped with a turned finial cover, featuring soft pink, purple, green, and blue tones throughout the glaze. One knop has a break and repair. The matching pair stands 40.5 cm high. Placement suits a mantelpiece, sideboard, or console table in a traditional living room, drawing room, or hallway. The balanced pair brings classical European character to an interior scheme when displayed symmetrically on a surface.

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Sceaux faience refers to tin-glazed earthenware manufactured in Sceaux, near Paris, predominantly during the mid-to-late 18th century. The workshop became famous for high-quality soft-paste porcelain and earthenware decorated with enamels in delicate Rococo and Neoclassical motifs.

Faience is crafted from clay fired at low temperatures and coated with an opaque tin-based glaze, creating a smooth white surface. Artisans painted polychrome enamel decorations directly onto the unfired glaze or over-glaze before a second firing set the vibrant pigments.

Authentic pieces often exhibit fine crazing in the tin glaze, slight hand-painted irregularities, and characteristic marks such as an anchor or Fleur-de-lis stamped or painted on the base. The weight, glaze softness, and distinct pastoral or botanical scenes reflect period-specific manufacturing techniques.

Displaying a pair of painted urns symmetrically on a marble fireplace mantlepiece, console table, or sideboard adds classical proportion and historic interest. Pairing them with contemporary minimal backdrops highlights the delicate glaze artwork and sculptural silhouette.

Clean gently using a soft microfibre cloth slightly dampened with warm water and mild detergent. Avoid abrasive cleaners, prolonged soaking, or harsh chemical agents, as moisture can enter fine glaze cracks and damage underlying porous earthenware.
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