Important Pr. Chinese Famille Rose Ormolu Mounted Lantern Vases/Potpourri

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Important Pair of Antique Chinese Export Famille Rose Ormolu Mounted covered Lantern Vases / Potpourri with Openwork Reticulated Decoration A pair of hexagonal Chinese Export famille rose porcelain lantern vases or potpourri of faceted baluster form, each fitted with a domed cover surmounted by a scrolling ormolu flame finial. The bodies are mounted with pierced ormolu collars and supported on scrolling ormolu bases terminating in foliate feet. Elaborate scrolling handles rise from the rim and descend along the shoulders and sides, joining the lower mounts in a continuous framework. The porcelain ground is decorated in famille rose enamels with a dense pink floral diaper pattern reserved with shaped medallions enclosing peony sprays and small vessel motifs. Prominent reticulated panels in pale blue, green, lavender, and pink are arranged around the body, executed in openwork archaistic kuilong decoration with stylized dragon forms and central "shou"(longevity) medallions. The covers and rims are bordered with gilt geometric bands, while the ormolu mounts display pierced scrolling ornament and chased foliate detail. These Chinese Export porcelain lantern vases were produced for the Western market and reflect the continued demand for famille rose wares decorated with pierced ornament. The reticulated porcelain panels relate to openwork techniques associated with late eighteenth and early nineteenth century Chinese production. The ormolu mounts are attributed to Henry Dasson and were applied later in Paris during the mid to late nineteenth century. Henry Dasson specialized in gilt bronze mounted furniture and decorative objects, often incorporating Asian porcelain within French mounts produced for collectors and aristocratic interiors. His workshop became known for refined chasing, mercury gilding, and the adaptation of Chinese porcelain into French decorative forms during the height of Orientalist and chinoiserie taste. The scale, quality of the ormolu, and complex pierced porcelain decoration support the strong value and desirability of this pair. Height: 16”

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