PAIR OF DECORATIVE CARAFES WITH GILT BRONZE MOUNTS,
Louis XVI, Paris ca. 1780.
Bronze, chiseled and gilt. Blue, faceted opaline glass. On a white marble plinth.
H 40 cm.

One carafe with a crack. Plinth, chipped. Gilding, slightly rubbed.

Other similar models by the Locré Porcelain Manufactory are well known on the current French antiques market, although the model on offer is a rare collector's item due to its magnificent design in blue, faceted opaline glass.