A Renaissance Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Faïence Porcelain Coupe

Description

A Renaissance Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Faïence Porcelain Coupe In The Manner of Gien Faïence factory.

This faïence coupe or centre piece is of inverted bell shape with Renaissance style decoration of strapwork, mythical beasts, trophies and armorial panels, on a black ground with crimson panels. The flaring rim of the vase is banded in gilt-bronze and the base is mounted with a gilt-bronze guilloche running pattern border, terminating in an acorn knop. The vase is raised on three scrolling anthemion supports put down on a stepped triangular concave base with reeded and enamel decoration.

The Renaissance style decoration of the vase is in the manner of the Gien Faïence factory.

France, Early 20th Century.