"A F.barbedienne Cloisonné Bronze Cup "
Cornet vase in gilded bronze decorated with polychrome cloisonné enamel, decorated with two annular handles and four feet topped with a stylized lion's head. The whole rests on a circular tray in gilded bronze and cloisonné enamel, decorated with foliage scrollwork. in the so-called Byzantine style The high quality of the enamel is typical of the production of Ferdinand Barbedienne.
A wide range of colors used for the decor.
France Circa 1880
Gilt bronze and polychrome cloisonné enamel
Signed: F. Barbedienne
Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892)
Height: 24cm; Width with handles: 12.5 cm, Diameter: 20 cm