Lot 120
  • 120

A pair of Louis XVI style ormolu and Sèvres porcelain tazze the ormolu 19th century, the porcelain dated 1773 and is later decorated

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • bronze, porcelain
  • height 8 1/2 in.
  • 21.5 cm

Condition

Ormolu with minor traces of oxidation and surface dirt. Please note that the porcelain has not been examined beneath the mounts. Both bowls with a very fine network of crazing to the glaze in the interior of the bowl. One bowl has an approximate 5-inch haircrack running down from the rim towards the center.
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