Oriental Silver Vases with Mystic Figures
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A pair of Oriental silver vases, early 20th century, the lead weighted vases of baluster form with fluted rims, upon a socle and a circular rimmed foot, embossed with frieze like bands of oriental figures in a range of mystic poses and landscape settings above a band of stylised foliage; unmarked. total weight 961gr. Height 18 cm
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- Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.
- Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
- Socle - The short plinth, usually cylindrical, that serves as a pedestal for a sculpture or vase
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