Beschreibung:

A fine and rare pair of Louis XV ormolu-mounted Chinese crackle-glaze celadon porcelain ewers circa 1735-1740 each pear-shaped celadon vase with brown crackle glaze with unusual red tonality and with two brown biscuit lions' mask handles suspending gilt rings, the shoulders applied with double bands of ju-i lappets, the bases with single bands, all in brown biscuit; the neck surrounded by an ormolu border and with ormolu lip cast with coral and shell motifs, flanked by a voluted handle surmounted by a winged dragon, the spreading foot fitted with an ormolu border cast with shells and foliate motifs. height 19 3/4 in. 50 cm