These monumental vases are made of papier-mache, inlaid with mother-of-pearl and mounted in ormolu. They imitate porcelain and lacquer and their elegant shapes derive from Kangxi porcelain. These vases show the revival of the taste for mounting both porcelain and lacquer in rich gilt bronze mounts.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Pair of vases, c. 1830
Date supported
2002
Medium and material
Papier mache & ormolu
Dimensions
Height: 95.3 cm
Grant
35000
Total cost
185000
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