Blue and gold at their most opulent: a genuine 19th-century chromolithograph of three magnificent royal-blue Sevres porcelain vases, printed in colours and heightened with real metallic gold, so the gilded swags, garlands and friezes actually catch the light the way the porcelain itself would. The plate comes from Edouard Garnier's celebrated 1892 survey of Sevres soft-paste porcelain - Garnier was the curator of the Sevres museum, and each of his plates was drawn by hand and printed in Paris with the gold applied separately. Among the three vases is a model identified with the one Louis XVI sent as a diplomatic gift to Tipu Sultan of Mysore in 1788 - a conversation piece hiding in plain sight.

The presentation is as good as the print: headed "SEVRES" with a marbled lapis-blue border, set behind a blue mount with gilt-lined French matting in a carved giltwood frame with an interlaced-ribbon border. The effect is rich, layered, and unmistakably French. Hang it in a dining room over a sideboard, in a study among leather bindings, or anywhere blue-and-white or gilt bronze already lives - it reads like a small museum wall label made beautiful. Lovely alone, spectacular in a group if you're collecting the series.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good condition. Framed and glazed.

Origin:
France

Materials & Techniques:
Giltwood, Paper

Details:
Country of Origin: France
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Frame Type: Framed
Art Subjects: Still Life

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Good condition. Framed and glazed.