Paris Porcelain & Ormolu Mounted 3 Piece Mantel Set, Early 20th Century, Set of 3

A beautiful and monumental Paris porcelain ormolu mounted three piece garniture set with hand-painted scenes and delicate gilt decoration, Circa 1900 in date. The set comprising a pair of lidded vases and a two handled oval bowl. The Royal Blue ground bodies are superbly embellished with rich gilding enclosing painted romantic classical panels reversed by landscape scenes. The centrepiece bowl with a Paris factory label and bears the blue hand painted Chateau de Blois mark the vases bear the blue hand painted Chateau de Chantilly mark, with the romantic panels signed ‘Barats’ Condition: In excellent undamaged condition, with no signs of damage or repair, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 28 x Width 32 x Depth 15 – Centrepiece Height 40 x Width 20 x Depth 18 – Pair vases Dimensions in inches: Height 11 inches x Width 1 foot, 1 inch x Depth 6 inches – Centrepiece Height 1 foot, 4 inches x Width 8 inches x Depth 7 inches – Pair vases Paris Porcelain This refers to the incredible gilt, hand painted and extremely decorative tableware, vases, urns, clocks, figures, inkwells, perfume bottles, and all manner of accessories created in and around the city of Paris, by over 30 different factories and hundreds of artisans, from the mid-1700s through the end of the Second Empire.