19: A GOOD ORMOLU-MOUNTED SEVRES STYLE VASE SIGNED BERTREN

A nice late 19th century two-piece Sevres style bleu celeste porcelain urn with bronze ormolu mounts. The baluster form body painted with an oval of airborne cherub holding a looking glass for a classical maiden in wooded landscape, artist signature of Bertren, the opposite side a floral spray in oval reserve, both scenes framed in a gold wreath. The domed cover topped by an ormolu acanthus bud and decorated with hand painted florals, the vase body topped with a bronze cover trimmed in bronze egg-and-dart pattern rim, ormolu satyr mask handles at each side above the bronze trim base socle within a laurel wreath foot and a conforming bronze base with cut corners. Of two-piece construction, the body revolves on a brass spindle mounted to the base. Measures 25.25 x 13 inches including width of satyr adornments. Provenance: The Joseph Candioto Trust. We ship in-house for all items with the exception of very large and or very fragile pieces and some international shipments.
Three shallow slender flakes from the inside edge of lid rim. No damage, repair, scratches, gold wear or issues of any type.
$1,500 - $3,000