urn French, circa 1890

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Description

height 18 1/2 in.
47 cm

gilt-bronze, patinated bronze, porphyre rouge d'Egypte.

Catalogue Note

Although unsigned, it is interesting to note that several other vases in porphyry with similar fine quality mounts are recorded by Dasson (see, Wapler, Paris, July 3 and 4, 1996, lot 496 and Sotheby's, London, June 26, 1995, lot 182).