19th C. French Imari Porcelain Vase W/ Cast Brass Gallery and Base on Lion Paw Feet

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A rare, hand-painted 19th C. French Imari Porcelain Vase with Cast Brass Gallery and Base on Pawfeet, with fluted body … more A rare, hand-painted 19th C. French Imari Porcelain Vase with Cast Brass Gallery and Base on Pawfeet, with fluted body of baluster form rising to an open mouth. The top is decorated with a dense and abundant cast brass gallery. The body is decorated with a dense flora design in the typical imari color palette of cobalt blue and burnt orange. Different reserves with exuberant floral sprays decorate the vase with a neighborhood scene and bouquet of flower in vase. The base is made of cast brass on four lion paw feet under which is written "Paint a la Main" , hand-painted in French. The vase measures 6.5" in diameter and stands 11.5" tall. less