A FRENCH CLOISONNÉ AND GILT BRONZE JAPONISME JARDINIÈRE ON STAND

A FRENCH CLOISONNÉ AND GILT BRONZE JAPONISME JARDINIÈRE ON STAND

BY MAISON MARNYHAC, PROBABLY AFTER A DESIGN BY ÉDOUARD LIÈVRE (1829-1886), LATE 19TH CENTURY

the ovoid bowl with floral and insect decoration on a turquoise ground between a pair of scrolling dragon and hoop handles, stamped 'Marnyhac' and numbered '1730' beneath a pierced rim and on four similated bamboo splayed legs terminating in toad feet

110cm high, 67cm wide

Catalogue Note

Maison Marnyhac, also known as La Societe des Marbres et Bronzes Artistiques de Paris were known to employ Edouard Lievre who specialised in 'Japonisme'.

For similar jardinieres that have sold at auction, see Christie's, New York, 21 April 2009. lot 278, Christie's, Paris, Collection d'un Amateur provenant d'un Hotel Particulier, 2 July 2008, lot 111 and Christie's, New York, 24 April 2003, lot 201.

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