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Pair of Cornet Vases

Name: Pair of Cornet Vases
Brand: Meissen
SKU: paire-de-vases-cornets
Price: 14500 EUR
Availability: InStock

Meissen · Marked

Germany, Circa 1880

A pair of antique Meissen porcelain cornet vases, hand-painted and heightened with gilt, crafted in Germany circa 1880. They bear underneath their bases the famous crossed swords mark in underglaze blue, the emblem of Europe's first hard-paste porcelain manufactory. In the 19th century, Meissen virtuosically revived the Rococo models that had established its renown in the 18th century, of which these vases are a prime example. Their flared cornet form rests upon a pedestal foot edged with a gilt fillet. The decoration alternates white reserves with carmine-pink scale grounds—the celebrated “Schuppenmuster”—whose subtle gradation creates a striking sense of depth. Framed by Rococo cartouches of scrolls and gilded acanthus leaves, generous bouquets of peonies, anemones, tulips, and wildflowers are rendered with remarkable naturalism. In keeping with Meissen's signature tradition, small insects, butterflies, and beetles appear delicately alight upon the porcelain. Standing at an impressive height of 51 cm, this pair forms an ideal decorative ensemble for a mantelpiece, console table, or vitrine, and will delight connoisseurs of 19th-century German porcelain.

14 500 €