A PAIR OF SÈVRES-STYLE BLUE-GROUND CAMPANA VASES PARIS, LATE 19TH CENTURY

each painted in the front by Poitevin, with a gilt foliate caitouche depicting a bust portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte and Joséphine de Beauharnais and on the reverse with gilt Napoleonic devices.

Both vases with some very minor wear to the gilding on the ram's head handles. The stem of the vase with Josephine has been restored with overspray and regilding, the exact extent of damage is not clear to the overspray, but it is possibly covering a crack or a break.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.