Pair of Paris Darte Freres Porcelain Portrait Vases with Gold-Ground Acanthus Scroll form Handles C. 1810

Pair of Paris Darte Freres Porcelain Portrait Vases with Gold-Ground Acanthus Scroll Form Handles and etched gold back C. 1810

This set consists of two Baluster form vases with hand painted with portraits of peasant women protecting children from a lightning storm in the manner of Alexandre-Évariste Fragonard, which are flanked by upright scroll handles bursting from acanthus mounts. The reverse are finely chased and burnished with two putti holding wheat sheaves as they ascend a lyre, all within the curve of a floral garland suspended from anthemia. 

Date: C 1810

Origin: French  

Dimension: 21.5" h x 11" w x 7" d