19th Century French White Porcelain Vases with Hand-Painted Floral Reserves - A Pair

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Pair of rare, mid-nineteenth century French porcelain vases exquisitely painted by Françisque Rousseau with floral bouquets on front and rears … more Pair of rare, mid-nineteenth century French porcelain vases exquisitely painted by Françisque Rousseau with floral bouquets on front and rears and gilt handles with lion masks. Each 8 in wide and 6 1/2 in deep and heights, 14 and 13 5/8 inches. With old restorations to two handles. Each signed Medaille d'or Exp 1844 F.R. Rousseau won a gold medal at the Exposition des produits de l'industrie française (French Industrial Exposition) in Paris in 1844. less