Imari centrepiece 19th/20th century, labelled... Lot 517

Imari centrepiece 19th/20th century, labelled on the base with an old adhesive label Viardot Fres & Cie. Sculpteurs Paris, porcelain bowl with cobalt blue under and polychrome overglaze painting and gold staffage, the wall decorated with bat and butterfly motifs and floral cartouches, later carved walnut mount, decorated with rocailles and vine leaves, these with drying cracks, otherwise in good condition with normal signs of age, h 30 cm, d 25 cm.