ID 812973 
Lot 2  | A PAIR OF LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN VASES
Estimate value
£ 40 000 – 60 000 
THE ORMOLU MOUNTS ATTRIBUTED TO DUPLESSIS, MID-18TH CENTURY, THE CHINESE PORCELAIN MID-17TH CENTURY
The porcelain decorated in shades of blue with scholars’ objects and vases of flowers including lotus and peonies, on scrolling rocaille bases, one with a paper label printed in red '755'
12 1/4 in. (31 cm.) high
Provenance
Collection of Jules Porgès (1839-1921), château Porgès, Rochefort-en-Yvelines and thence by decent.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
| Applied technique: | Ormolu, Pottery | 
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| Medium: | Ceramic, Gold, Porcelain | 
| Art style: | Rococo, Chinoiserie | 
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Western Europe, France, Asia, Europe | 
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Vases and vessels | 
| Applied technique: | Ormolu, Pottery | 
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| Medium: | Ceramic, Gold, Porcelain | 
| Art style: | Rococo, Chinoiserie | 
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Western Europe, France, Asia, Europe | 
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Vases and vessels | 
| Address of auction | 
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom  | |
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