Beautiful Rare 19C French Pair Porcelain Paris Vases

Pair of 19th-century neoclassical style porcelain vases. The bodies have a matte black finish decorated with gilt foliage and scrollwork patterns. Each vase features a hand painted portrait within a gold medallion, one depicts a man in profile wearing a historical warrior helmet, and the other depicts a woman adorned with a headdress. The terracotta color neck painted with floral decor and high glazed. The side large handles are sculpted as dolphins with a green glaze. The front and back animal masks also in green glaze. All of the masks with metal ring. Mounted to the porcelain faux marble bases.

Size: 13 1/4" ( 33,5 cm ) height,  8 1/2" ( 21,5 cm ) width,  6 3/4" ( 17 cm ) depth. 

Marked on the underside with incised letters LB, 588

Condition: very good.