{"product_id":"champleve-enamel-bronze-vase-figural-court-scene-with-elephant-head-handles-set-of-2","title":"Champlevé Enamel Bronze Vase — Figural Court Scene with Elephant-Head Handles — Set of 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eA bronze vase of considerable antiquarian weight, worked in the champlevé technique — enamel fired into carved recesses in the dark bronze body, the metal itself forming the outlines of the composition rather than added wire. The result is a surface of unusual depth and solidity, the colours appearing almost embedded in the metal rather than applied to it, the whole acquiring a patina and presence that speaks unmistakably of age and of a craft tradition at the height of its ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe principal field of the body is given over to a continuous figural scene — robed courtly figures in animated groupings, rendered in ivory, saffron, rose, and teal against a ground of deep verdigris green and sky blue, the narrative unfolding around the full circumference of the vessel. Above, a band of scrolling foliate ornament in teal and gold separates the scene from the shoulder, where further decorative registers continue to the neck. Two elephant-head handles flank the shoulder, cast in bronze with trunks curled downward — a detail of sculptural invention that elevates the piece beyond the merely decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered as a matching pair, these vases are objects of genuine collecting interest — pieces that carry their history in their surface and repay close study with every viewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiameter: 18 cm Height: 31 cm\u003cbr\u003e— Set of 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a singular antique piece; once sold, it will not be replicated.\u003cbr\u003eContact us to enquire about this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Al Maleh House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43626522312817,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"MAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2235\/2497\/files\/Firefly_GeminiFlash_Removethebackgroundfromthisproductphoto.Thepieceisadarkbronzechamplevee603033.png?v=1783602385","url":"https:\/\/almalehhouse.com\/products\/champleve-enamel-bronze-vase-figural-court-scene-with-elephant-head-handles-set-of-2","provider":"Al Maleh House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}