Porcelain vase mounted.
Chinese porcelain and ormolu.
1780-1790.
This langyao vase is distinguished by its "oxblood" color typical of this precious porcelain produced in China in the 18th century.
The foot, composed of a base with cut sides, is surmounted by a crown encircled by a ribbon, a frieze of openwork posts is inserted in the body of the vase, completed by two ram heads and the lid has a seed-shaped grip.
This vase is exceptional both for the rarity of the porcelain vase and for the finesse of the bronze mounting, which shows a quality of casting and chasing worthy of the great bronze makers of the 18th century.
