Vaso in Stile Gallé

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Pair of wooden vase holding columns, entirely lacquered in chinoiserie style. Shaped, the base has a tall painted plinth with red and black chequered reserves. On the four uprights, there are small tiles with a busy outline, they are decorated with floral motifs of oriental taste in the middle. On the four main sides there are bigger reserves, the middle ones are painted with oriental scenes: exotic plants with colourful birds, landscapes with pagodas, where aristocrats live, and palanquins carried by servants. On the top part, there is a small shaped and ebonized shelf.