Sevres-style Three-piece Porcelain Garniture

Description:

Sevres-style Three-piece Porcelain Garniture, 20th century, each with gilt-bronze mounts and decorated with cobalt and white ground, including two vases with carved knop over bell-shaped lid, urn form body with figural handles, figural scenes with floral bouquets on the reverse, on collared and stepped base, spurious marks, ht. 29 1/4, wd. 14, dp. 8 5/8; centerbowl with pierced frieze, ht. 18, wd. 18 3/4, dp. 13 7/8 in.
Property of the Saint Louis Art Museum, Sold to Benefit the Acquisition Fund
Estimate $2,500-3,500

Cover to one vase with a 5-6" hairline that runs through the bolt hodling the finial. Visible on the inside only.
The bowl needs tightening to its socle; a piece of foliage to the side of one handle is off and available.


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