UNIQUE FRENCH ART NOUVEAU Limoges Orchids Vase Cobalt Blue Porcelain & Gold

  
French Art Nouveau Flower Vase Cobalt Bleu Porcelain & Gold. Designed in the Art Nouveau style masterfully hand painted Orchid Flowers design with Gold Incrusted, France, circa 1890. The vase is marked on bottom with Limoges marks. Excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. The earliest ground color used at Vincennes was blue, known as bleu lapis, a reference to the stone, lapis lazuli. It was introduced in 1751, probably to imitate Chinese powdered blue grounds. It is uneven and mottled as it was applied directly onto the unglazed body, with powdered cobalt added as a colorant, before glazing and firing. In the 1770s, it was known as'gros bleu' (dark blue). We try to present the merchandise as accurately as possible. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Vases". The seller is "brandsdeluxe" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Primary Material: Ceramic
2. Featured Refinements: Sevres Porcelain Vase
3. Age: 1900-1940
4. Maker: Sevres
5. Country/Region of Origin: France
6. Type: Vase
7. Color: Blue
8. Brand: Limoges
9. Style: Art Nouveau
10. Material: Porcelain
11. Original/Reproduction: Original
12. Subject: Orchid
13. Finish: Gold
14. Model: Orchids Vase