A Large Sevres Style Ormolu Mounted Cobalt Porcelain Clock, Japy Frères et Cie

France, late 19th century, featuring a large cobalt and gilt porcelain covered vase decorated with hand-painted vignettes of a courting couple and garden, dual figural cast handle mounts depicting a Pan cherub atop acanthus spray, the cover figuring a reclined Bacchus cherub, centering a 4 in. porcelain dial, suspension spring movement with gong strike, marked with medallion stamp of "JAPY FRERES & CIE GRD. MED. D'HONNEUR", atop an ormolu footed lozenge form socle with two seated thespian putti flanking an oval cobalt cartouche. Includes pendulum and winding key.

29 x 17 3/4 x 10 1/2 in.

Porcelain with some areas of rubbing to the cobalt and gilt surfaces; ormolu with some spotting and wear to gilt finishes; feet with some looseness; clock hammer arm with old solder repair.
Please see Terms and Conditions of Sale: Clocks and Watches.