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Two Empire period gilt porcelain vases by Dihl et Guérhard

Creator: Dihl et Guérhard et Guérhard
Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Two Empire period gilt porcelain vases by Dihl et Guérhard

French, c.1810

Height 24cm, diameter 15cm

These beautiful painted and gilt vases were crafted in c.1810 by the important Parisian porcelain factory, Dihl et Guérhard (French, 1781-c.1824). Porcelain items manufactured by Dihl et Guérhard can be found today in the British Museum in London, the Met Museum in New York and other prestigious decorative art collections. The vases are designed in a refined Neoclassical (or ‘Empire’) style, which came into fashion in the period when Napoleon Bonaparte was Emperor of France (1804-1814,15).

The porcelain vases are of campana form, featuring upside-down bell-shaped bodies with small handles in the form of classical masks. The vases stand on splayed feet, on short square plinths. The vases are gilded and are finely painted with pinky-red geometric belts and green and white foliate bands. Their bodies feature green oval medallions which are painted with white, pink and gold lyres flanked by griffins and swans. These are set within fluted blue borders.

‘Dihl’ is signed onto the undersides of the vases.

Artist/Maker: Dihl et Guérhard

Materials: Porcelain, Gilt

Ref: 13260

$9,500

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Porcelain, Gilt
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Empire
Dealer Reference #:	13260
Incollect Reference #:	767985

Dimensions

H.	9.45 in;	Diam.	5.91 in;
H.	24 cm;	Diam.	15 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.