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Longwy faience: pair of vases on a wood base

Enameled faience, bases made out of wood. This pair of vases was made by the Longwy manufacturer, Fainencerie of Meurthe-et-Moselle, around 1880. In blue enameled faience and goldened with an engraved decoration, these two vases are elaborately decorated on their paunches. A vegetal decor of floral branches decorates the whole surface of the faience. In the middle of each vase there is a cartouche with an intertwining decor, around which there are bats with their wings spread. These same bets are displayed in relief on the neck of each vase. These vases play on the ornamental vocabulary from the Far East that were really in fashion in France at the time, thanks to the Universal Exhbitions where China was able to present its most illustrious creations. Created in 1798, the Faincerie of Longwy was well renowned from the start of the 19th century. With the arrival of the Italian Amédée from Carenza who bought with him the technique of cloisonné enamels on faience, the Faiencerie diversified and largely expanded its production, changing it to produce oriental and Far East style works of art, according to the trend at the time. This pair of vases is a clear example of this.

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Alfred Désiré LANSON (1851-1938) - Jason et la Toison d'or

Jason and the Golden Fleece, bronze signed Alfred Désiré LANSON (1851-1938).

Ref.12455
Carved oak woodwork transition style, end of the 19th century

This transition style oak panelling was reinstalled at the end of the 19th century.- from 18th century elements. It is composed of a mantel and its overmantel, a double door and a panneauté décor with a rhythm of Louis XV and Louis XVI style carved decorations such as stylized inhabited shells or garlands of flowers. The overmantel, adorned with carved floral elements, surmounts a Louis XV style oak mantel. The fluted and acanthus leaf jambs support a serpentine entablature with an oblong molding adorned in its center with a stylized shell framed with scrolls inhabited by acanthus leaves and flowers.