279. Paire de vases en porcelaine de chine du XVIIIe siècle à monture en bronze doré de style Louis XVI A pair of gilt-bronze mounted Chinese famille verte vases, the vases 18th century, the mounts of later date Of baluster form, the vases decorated with foliate branches, birds and rockwork, with ribbon-tied laurel moulding and square base with canted angles and panelled reserves, 25cm wide, 44cm high (9 1/2in wide, 17in high)