Napoleonic Sarreguemines Imitation Porphyry Vase
ovoid vase on a square base, finished in porphyry glaze developed at Sarreguemines during the Napoleonic period, now wired as lamp, circa 1810; the piece exemplifies the factory’s early 19th-century innovations in pulverized-stone ceramic bodies, designed to imitate costly hardstones such as porphyry, basalt, and jasper
Height of vase 14 inches
Provenance: Property from a Private Collection Designed by Cullman & Kravis, Inc
Mallet, London 3/14/2006 for $13,638, sale receipt available
Estimate: $500 - $1000