Pair 19th Century Monumental Antique Sevres French Porcelain Ormolu Urns, circa 1860 Decorative Arts the guards holding a mace

the guards holding a mace (Gada) and one hand on a dagger (Katar)

6" tall X 4" wide

with the Latin phrase "Ecce Homo" (behold the man) painted to the top

This painting was sold through the Laura Russo Gallery in 2008

7" diameter X 4" deep

Pair 19th Century Monumental Antique Sevres French Porcelain Ormolu Urns, circa 1860 Decorative Arts the guards holding a maceAn exceptional & monumental pair of antique Sevres style porcelain & ormolu hand painted lidded urns, circa 1860. Each urn having a cobalt blue ground with a domed top lid mounted with an ormolu 'pineapple' finial, below are twin ormolu handles with floral and acanthus decoration and a central floral rosette. The baluster shaped urns are very finely painted with harbor scenes and figures in 18th century dress, the urns having circular socle bases and