Antique French Sevres Style Hand Painted Scene Porcelain Urn Satyr Bronze Handle

  

Antique French Sevres style hand painted porcelain lidded urn vase with gilt bronze mounts. The main body features a lovely dandelion yellow or «jaune jonquille» ground. To the front is a stunning hand painted portrait depicting a courting couple in a pastoral setting. Of superb quality, done in minute brushstrokes of bright and vivid colors.

Set to the reverse is a colorful vignette of various flowers on a white ground. The scenes are framed by gold gilt patterned friezes and scrolling foliate. A hand painted floral garland encircles the lid, featuring flowers of a variety of hues and types surrounded by gilt painted trim and tracery. Topped by a bronze finial in the form of a stylized artichoke.

The lid opens to reveal a metal interior surrounded by bronze gardrooned edge rim. Flanked by a pair of figural handles, in the form of opposing grinning Satyr or Pan with ram's horns outspread and curled. Finally, the piece rests atop a pedestal base decorated with neoclassical motifs and stylized foliage. Marked under the lid with a blue interlaced L's, letter B within and letter S below.

In very good antique condition with no chips or cracks to the urn, some general wear to the bronze mounts. The lid reglued and worth restoring, as shown.

Measures 15 3/4" height x 9 1/4" width. Welcome to the Antique Boutique. Our aim is to provide you with a wide selection of quality antiques and collectibles. We describe everything to the best of our ability and the pictures form part of the description. We try to gather as much information about the item before listing, in an effort to offer you with an accurate and honest description.

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