Paris Porcelain Vases with Historical Scenes
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A pair of Paris Porcelain vases, first half 19th century, each of ovoid form with winged female herm handles painted in colours with 'Hippocrates refusing the treasure of Artaxerxes' and 'Alexander and his physician Phillipos' on a gold lustre ground, height 38 cm. Provenance: The property of a gentleman, Sydney
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- Lustre Ware - Lustre decoration on ceramics is created by painting a thin deposit of metal oxide such as gold, silver or copper onto the surface, and then firing the item again, so that metal oxide forms a thin film on the surface. The finished effect is a shiny metallic surface. The technique was used in the 19th century by potteries such as Crown Devon, Grimwades, Maling, and Royal Doulton. However the best known use was by Wedgwood for its Fairyland lustre.
- Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
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