256. A Sèvres porcelain vase, circa 1828 (chipped rims, broken handle) Each side decorated with the emblems of Poetry and History, the neck reserved with two gilt palmettes, on a beau-bleu ground, the base stamped with an interlaced CC monogram surrounding a fleur-de-lys above the inscription "Sèvres 27" in blue,, 12.5cm wide, 11.5cm deep, 23cm high (4 1/2in wide, 4 1/2in deep, 9in high).