Description
Pair of polychrome porcelain incense-burning vases – Capodimonte manufactory, 19th century.
Entirely made of painted and gilt porcelain, the pair features a pierced cover surmounted by a seated putto, a baluster body decorated with hand-painted gilt rosettes and floral motifs on a pale blue-white ground, further enriched with high-relief floral garlands and paired applied putti to the sides. Scrolling mixtilinear base. The pierced cover, typical of incense burners, allowed the diffusion of aromatic essences. Marked to the underside.
Condition report: Good condition.
