AUTHENTIC FRENCH SEVRES 250 YEAR OLD PORCELAIN VASE!
SUPURB Antique Artisan Hand Painted Georgian Vase With King Louis 1771 Mark!
This EXQUISITE 18th Century huge vase is a wonderful authentic piece of Georgian period porcelain that is 250 years old!!
This vase is marked with the King Louis interlaced "L" signature and an "S" inside, this indicates the year 1771 (see photo 9 and link).
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The finely painted and gilded works by Sèvres were loved by royalty, aristocrats, connoisseurs and collectors. The factory’s unrivalled techniques and complex methods of production appealed to their liking for the rare, exotic and extravagant.
This vase has stood the test of time, except for a slight fading of gold on the handles and a small flaw on the lid which has been restored, it is in EXELLENT CONDITION! It has no chips or cracks and still retains its sharp beautiful colors of the painter's original artwork. The magnificent hand-painting theme of drapes and roses is beautifully finished with detailed gilding, hand made decoratively with 24k gold!
The exquisite pastel drapes and roses theme is superbly hand painted by the artist, reflecting the period and beauty of that long ago era.
This is truly a fine collectible to own!!!
Details
Material: Porcelain
Height: Size: 44.5cm (18")
Width: 20cm (8") - not including handles
Gilding: 24K Gold
Origin: France
Original: Antique
Age: 250 Years (approx)
Period Made: Georgian era
About Sevres Porcelain
The Sevres Porcelain production started in 1740 at the château de Vincennes on the outskirts of Paris, and the factory was re-established in the village of Sèvres in 1756. King Louis XV began the royal association with the factory, becoming first a customer and then a major shareholder, before acquiring it wholly as royal property in 1759. The factory ran as a highly professional and specialist organisation, using some of the country’s most talented artists and celebrated chemists. Each piece of porcelain had to pass through the hands of highly specialised craftsmen – from the thrower or moulder and the sculptor of details, to the glaze painter, the specialist painters of flowers, landscapes or figures, and finally to the gilder and burnisher. During these processes, the pieces underwent repeated firings and re-touchings.
The Sèvres factory surpassed all others in the quality of its painting. Scenes inspired by the work of the Flemish artist David Teniers the Younger were a fashionable choice of decoration around 1760. Some of the most prized designs were of mythological, classical and historical subjects. From the 1760s, pieces were often embellished with gilt bronze (bronze covered with a thin layer of gold), which added to the opulence of the porcelain. In the sparkling interiors of French royal palaces, grand Parisian houses and at Carlton House, these pieces were displayed among plush furnishings, luminous candelabra and chandeliers, contributing to the overall impression of luxury.
The Sevres Mark
The royal cipher of King Louis XV was introduced as the Sevres mark at Vincennes in 1739. That mark is a mirror imaged, interlaced upper case L. Date code letters starting with an upper case A began to be added to the mark in 1753 and progressed through the alphabet until 1793 when the monarchy was over thrown and the French Republic took control of the factory.
These porcelain pieces were made for Royalty and Aristocrats, and especially the ones that were made in the period of 1753 to 1793 (up to the French Revolution), while King Louis XV reigned, are considered to be the most authentic and presigious and are now extremely rare.
This vase is a wonderful piece of the past that you can be proud to own!
SHIPPING
Australia: $70
Worldwide: $180