Bidspirit auction | LARGE FRENCH SEVRES ORMOLU BRONZE

LARGE FRENCH SEVRES ORMOLU BRONZE MOUNTED VASE - A monumental and magnificent late 19th-century French Sèvres porcelain and gilt bronze (ormolu) vase. The baluster-form body features a rich cobalt blue ground, lavishly decorated with raised gold paste foliate scrolls framing two large, hand-painted reserves. The obverse depicts a romantic courting scene in a classical garden, with cherubs holding a tablet reading ”Serment d'aimer toute sa vie” (Oath to love all one's life). The scene is signed ”Quentin” in the lower right. The reverse features a serene, bucolic river landscape. The vase is heavily mounted in exceptional gilt bronze, featuring intricate ram's head masks with drop rings, sweeping acanthus leaf handles, an ornate rim, and a substantial pierced plinth base. A superb example of Napoleon III-era French decorative arts. sevres vase, ormolu mounted porcelain, antique french vase, romantic scene, signed quentin, 19th century porcelain, cobalt blue. Dimensions 31 x 14 x 12 in. The measurements are approximate. Condition Very good antique condition. The porcelain is intact with no obvious cracks or repairs visible. The hand-painted reserves remain vibrant. The gilt bronze mounts are secure and retain a bright, rich finish with minor age-appropriate oxidation. Light rubbing to the raised gilt highlights.