c. 1810–1835 — Hand-Formed, Hand-Painted, Two Bouquetières, One with Original Pierced Lid**

A beautiful and rare matched pair of early 19th-century Paris Porcelain bouquetières (flower arrangers), dating from approximately 1810–1835, in the French Empire–Restauration style. Each piece is fully hand-formed, hand-painted, and decorated with soft fire-gilding typical of Paris atelier porcelain of the period.

Both vases share the same flared square form with pink trellis corners, red scrollwork, and floral bouquets painted in vivid pinks, greens, and orange. One vase retains its original pierced “frog” lid, with six openings for arranging flower stems and a pair of gilt “rocaille” handles. The second vase is open-topped but otherwise an exact match in form, decoration, and construction.

Features & Details:

• True pair with identical decorator’s marks on the bases

• Hand-formed hard-paste porcelain (note subtle irregularities and tool marks inside)

• Original early 19th-c. gilding, gently worn with age

• Paris Porcelain floral decoration with trellis corners and bouquets

• One original pierced lid for flower arranging (rare to survive intact)

• Four interior hand-applied supports for the lid

• Unmarked except for single painter’s symbol, typical of Paris ateliers

• Excellent mantel or console display pieces

Dimensions: (6.75”Hx5.5”W)

Condition:

Both vases are structurally sound with no major cracks. Expected age-related wear to the gilding. One vase retains its original pierced lid; the other does not and is missing one lid support piece. See photos. Otherwise excellent for early Paris porcelain.

Provenance: Private family collection where they have remained since purchase.

Notes:

Paris Porcelain, also called Porcelaine de Paris, refers to the numerous independent hard-paste porcelain workshops active in Paris from the late 18th to mid-19th century. Unlike state-run factories such as Sèvres, Paris ateliers typically left their wares unmarked except for small decorator’s symbols or painter’s marks — just like the tiny brown mark on the bases of these pieces.

Bouquetières (flower arrangers) with pierced lids were especially fashionable in the Empire and Restauration periods (c. 1805–1835) and were often produced in pairs for mantel or console display. Their hand-formed construction, soft gilding, and floral palette are characteristic of this era of Paris production.

This pair is an excellent example of this tradition.

A highly decorative and collectible pair of early French porcelain, suitable for display, collectors of Paris porcelain, or Empire/Restauration interiors.