An ormolu-mounted iridescent 'Bronze Ware' glass jardinière late 19th century

of bell form, with two applied lizards to the iridescent deep-green ground, fitted with French ormolu mounts, the collar with two dragon-form handles, the stand with four elephant-form supports, 31cm wide, 25.5cm deep, 38cm high, Christie's, 'The Opulent Eye: 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art, Ceramics & Carpets', 7 June 2016, lot 86, where noted that it was purchased at the 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle by repute. Condition Report, Condition Report, Glass) Several flat chips to the inside upper rim. Minor losses to the lizard tails. General surface wear and age-related wear. Roughness visible to the rim where it has been mounted. Mounts) Wear and losses to the gilded finish throughout. Upper collar is attached to the jardiniere but slightly ill-fitting. The jardiniere rocks on a flat surface. Request A Condition Report, Request A Condition Report

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