Pair of Mid 19th Century Old Paris Vases

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Pair of impeccably diminutive French Vieux Paris (Old Paris) porcelain vases dating back to the mid XIX Century. The glossy … Read more Pair of impeccably diminutive French Vieux Paris (Old Paris) porcelain vases dating back to the mid XIX Century. The glossy white background allows for the stylized gilt organic design to highlight the exuberance of the Napoleon III Era . The bottoms display the typical markings found in this type of porcelain. There is an underglaze that identifies the maker of the blanks. The overglaze mark is the signature of the decorator. It should be added that the hallmarks of Old Paris porcelain tend to be vague because over thirty factories were producing this type of wares in the environs of Paris and the regulatory agencies of the period were rather lax. This pair of stark white vases with their shimmering gold decorations of tendrils and flowers is iconic of the romance and nostalgia that swept the era as France searched for new and innovative art forms that echoed the opulence that accompanied the re-making of the Paris we know today. See less