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Pair of French Porcelain Vases
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Pair of French Porcelain Vases

19th century
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Rare and particularly lovely pair of early 19th century French porcelain vases with hunting scenes on each vase. They are decorated with gilt detail and have lovely swan handles. They also have stunning painted detail on the rear of each vase which is unusual. The vases date from around 1810 - 1820.

Dimensions - 16 x 27 cm

Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated these French Porcelain Urn Vases to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
13cm (5.12")
Reference Numbers
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SA1177265
Description
Rare and particularly lovely pair of early 19th century French porcelain vases with hunting scenes on each vase. They are decorated with gilt detail and have lovely swan handles. They also have stunning painted detail on the rear of each vase which is unusual. The vases date from around 1810 - 1820.

Dimensions - 16 x 27 cm

Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated these French Porcelain Urn Vases to the 19th Century.

Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
13cm (5.12")
Reference Numbers
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SA1177265
Rue des Fontenelles
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2015

Specialists in french antiiques, decorative objects and french and european paintings.

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A pair of French Empire style porcelain urns featuring gilded swan handles, pedestal bases, and hand-painted equestrian scenes.
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Archive I A pair of French Empire style porcelain urns featuring gilded swan handles, pedestal bases, and hand-painted equestrian scenes.

Pair of French Porcelain Vases

Archive II A pair of French Empire style porcelain urns featuring gilded swan handles, pedestal bases, and hand-painted equestrian scenes. View II
Archive III A pair of French Empire style porcelain urns featuring gilded swan handles, pedestal bases, and hand-painted equestrian scenes. View III
Archive IV A pair of French Empire style porcelain urns featuring gilded swan handles, pedestal bases, and hand-painted equestrian scenes. View IV
Archive V A pair of French Empire style porcelain urns featuring gilded swan handles, pedestal bases, and hand-painted equestrian scenes. View V
Archive VI A pair of French Empire style porcelain urns featuring gilded swan handles, pedestal bases, and hand-painted equestrian scenes. View VI
Archive VII A pair of French Empire style porcelain urns featuring gilded swan handles, pedestal bases, and hand-painted equestrian scenes. View VII
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Rue des Fontenelles
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A pair of French Empire style porcelain urns featuring gilded swan handles, pedestal bases, and hand-painted equestrian scenes.
Pair of French Porcelain Vases
Ref: SA1177265
A pair of French Empire style porcelain urns featuring gilded swan handles, pedestal bases, and hand-painted equestrian scenes.
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  • ObjectVases and Urns
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEmpire
  • MaterialPorcelain, Gilding
  • ColourGold and White
  • MotifsSwan-neck handles, Square plinth base, Hand-painted equestrian panels, Pedestal foot
  • SizeH 27 cm (11 in) x W 16 cm (6 in) x D 13 cm (5 in)

This nineteenth-century pair of French Empire style porcelain vases stands 27 cm high, 16 cm wide, and 13 cm deep. Each piece displays a white and gold colour scheme with extensive gilding along the flared rim, swan-neck handles, pedestal foot, and square plinth base. Hand-painted equestrian scenes adorn the front and rear of the porcelain bodies, depicting riders on horseback accompanied by dogs within landscaped settings. Ideal for placement on a mantelpiece within a living room or hallway, these urns bring classical French decorative arts into a modern interior. The vases rest securely on their stepped square bases and exhibit characteristic hand-painted artwork and curved handles moulded in the form of swans, complemented by traditional white glaze and gilded detailing.

FAQs

French Empire porcelain vases, popularised in the early nineteenth century, feature classical Greco-Roman shapes, pedestal plinths, gilded accents, and ornate figurative handles such as swans or caryatids.

These urns were crafted from hard-paste porcelain, painted with polychrome enamels, and detailed with hand-applied mercury gilding that was burnished to achieve a high sheen.

Authentic pieces often feature multi-part construction joined by an internal metal bolt, square porcelain plinths, age-appropriate wear to the gilding, and hand-painted central panels rather than transfer prints.

Positioning these urns symmetrically on a mantelpiece, console table, or sideboard creates structural balance and acts as a focal point within both classical and contemporary room layouts.

Dust gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth or feather duster; avoid liquid cleaners, abrasive chemicals, or submersion in water, as moisture can damage the gilding and internal metal fixings.
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