An associated Chinoiserie gilt bronze mounted cloisonné enamel three piece table garniture France, late 19th century, the single vase, Chinese with mounts by Ferdinand Barbedienne

the pair of vases with Chinese figure-cast handles and elephant-head foot decorated with ducks amongst floral branches, the larger vase signed F. BARBEDIENNE

overall in fair condition with extensive tarnishing and dirt to bronze mount consistent with age and use, the base of the tallest vase seems to have never been gilded hence its yellow color comes from the bare color of the bronze, the cloisone enamel body is chinese and is possibly the neck of a larger vase, there is no inset to the larger vase and the enamel shows some nicks and chips in places
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