An impressive pair of blue and white Brussels faience covered vases, signed and dated 1861 H: 58 cm  Each vase signed in the medallions with putti: C. L. Waegeneer and dated 1861.  The signature stands for: Corneille-Louis Waegeneer (1819 – 1890)  Described as painter on porcelain in the registers of 1851, 1857 en 1859.Brother-in-law of LOUIS Nedonchelle, “peintre sur porcelaine", himself a student of the well known Frédéric Faber.Painted mostly floral impressions, mythological, biblical and historical subjects in Italian style.  Each vase with a  stamped mark below: "Stevens Brussel"Made during the period of Héliodore Stevens, active from 1837 tot 1866.  Many thanks to P. Vosters for his help with our description.