Two matching porcelain Capodimonte vases in excellent condition. Featuring incised hand painted ritual Bacchanal scenes, grape vines, a fire, musicians, a soldier. Gold glaze accents.

The rim of both is unglazed. See photos. 

Age unknown, probably 1890's.

There are stamps on both the bronze bases and the bottom of the porcelain. The bronze is stamped: "350-1 G.D.". See photo for the inscription on the porcelain, I can't tell what it says. There is a bronze connecting piece between the top and base and a floral bronze wreath around the porcelain foot. Although the vases are the same, different hands painted each which you can tell by the variations in color and application of the glazes.

Bronze bases.

Weight (total, pair): 2 lbs 9oz

Height: 8.5"
Width: 3.25"

These are not large vases and they are not small, perhaps just right.

Capodimonte porcelain was established in Naples, Italy in 1743. Famous for delicate capodimonte figurines and decorative modeled flowers on cups and vases, they were a direct simulation of Meissen porcelain. The factory that produced Capodimonte porcelain, The Royal Factory, was created by King Charles VII of Naples after marrying Maria Amelia of Saxony, whose grandfather founded the Meissen factory.

King Charles VII was an avid supporter of the arts, and very excited and enthusiastic about bringing the art of porcelain making to Italy. At the time, the methods and ingredients of porcelain production in his wife’s native country were kept secret. Because of this, Charles employed chemists to invent a formula that could compare with the porcelain being produced in China.

The Capodimonte factory was inspired by Charles’ son Ferdinand and his love of the outdoors, creating many Capodimonte figurines that portrayed him and his friends taking part in various outdoor activities during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The factory had to close its doors in 1817. However, the Capodimonte factory artisans opened many shops throughout Italy selling capodimonte lamps and vases, thus keeping the art of porcelain making in the area alive and well.