Turquoise Glazed Twin Carp Vases by Edme Samson, Paris

A pair of ormolu mounted turquoise glazed twin carp vases, late…
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A pair of ormolu mounted turquoise glazed twin carp vases, late 19th century, Edme Samson of Paris, after the Chinese (2). A pair of ormolu mounted turquoise glazed twin carp vases, late 19th century, Edme Samson of Paris, after the Chinese each in the form of twin carp, surmounted by foliate cast rims, supported on pierced foliate and rocaille cast bases (2) 23.5 cm high. Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE

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  • Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
  • Ormolu - Ormolu was popular with French craftsmen in the 18th and 19th century for ornamental fittings for furniture, clocks and other decorative items. True ormolu is gilt bronze, that is bronze that has been coated with gold using a mercury amalgam. Due to the health risks associated with using mercury, this method of creating ormolu was discontinued in France in the 1830s. A substitute was developed consisting of about 75% copper and 25% zinc, however it was inferior to the bronze version. It was often lacquered to prevent it tarnishing.

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