Pair of French Sèvres Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Ewers with Birds/Flowers/Dragons

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A beautiful pair of 19th century Louis XVI style French Sèvres style Porcelain and ormolu-mounted Ewers with dragon handles, birds and flowers. The porcelain is mounted on the finest quality of hand-chiseled and chased Doré bronze mounts. The top of the spouts are decorated with beautiful vine-like patterns. The handles are exquisitely cast with a flowing design with acanthus leaves resting on each. Two Doré bronze dragons can be found climbing towards the top of each ewer with wings and long tails. Underneath each handle are two finely cast doré bronze lions masks with acanthus mane. The porcelain is mounted on the finest quality of hand-chiseled and chased doré bronze mounts. The top of the spouts are decorated with beautiful vine-like patterns. The handles are exquisitely cast with a flowing design with acanthus leaves resting on each. Two Doré bronze dragons can be found climbing towards the top of each ewer with wings and long tails. Underneath each handle are two finely cast doré bronze lions masks with acanthus mane. The porcelain of each ewer is very finely hand painted in Sèvres celeste blue color. The main panels of each ewer are magnificently decorated with hand painted scenes of birds, flowers, wheat, hats, quiver and arrows, and fruit. The panels consist of poly-chrome enamel with brushed and raised 24-karat gold decoration. Opposite to the main panel are scenes of two different hand painted birds on grassy meadow. France, circa 1860.

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