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Circa 1880 Pair of French Porcelain Large Ovoid Form Vases. Aesthetic Movement. Each decorated with vast reserve featuring a bird on a flowering branch watching butterflies, reversing to large floral stems – the seasons are represented in the foliage & colors. A true facing pair. Aubergine & gilt shaped bases; aubergine, gilt & black line scrolled handles. The extraordinary quality gilding features bright & shaded effects. Gilt rims with black tendrils. Very good condition; minor wear mostly in the black lines. Provenance: Dr. John Fryer Collection, London & Chapel Hill. 14 1/8″ h., 9″ w., 5.5″ d.

Circa 1880 Pair of French Porcelain Large Ovoid Form Vases. Aesthetic Movement. Each decorated with vast reserve featuring a bird on a flowering branch watching butterflies, reversing to large floral stems – the seasons are represented in the foliage & colors. A true facing pair. Aubergine & gilt shaped bases; aubergine, gilt & black line scrolled handles. The extraordinary quality gilding features bright & shaded effects. Gilt rims with black tendrils. Very good condition; minor wear mostly in the black lines. Provenance: Dr. John Fryer Collection, London & Chapel Hill. 14 1/8″ h., 9″ w., 5.5″ d.