A large pair of Chinoiserie gilt and patinated bronze mounted Chinese export porcelain vases, mounted as oil lamps France, late 19th/early 20th century

the vases decorated in the round with phoenix birds, roosters, butterflies, and peacocks amongst a lavish garden scene raised on tripod elephant head supports

overall in good condition, the glaze of the vases show some firing bubbles consistent with light firing defects in the kilm, the colors are very bright and finely painted, the bronze mounts with the usual tarnishing and wear to high reliefs consistent with age and touching
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