A PAIR OF MONUMENTAL GILT BRONZE MOUNTED GLAZED PORCELAIN AND METAL COVERED VASES WITH TRANSFER PRINTED DECORATION, LATE 20TH CENTURY, each of cobalt blue glazed baluster form with transfer printed mythological scene and pastoral landscape surrounded by gilt interlaced border, gilt diaper pattern decoration, domed shaped lid with gilt scrolled decoration and gilt bronze artichoke finial, flanked by gilt bronze laurel swing handles on beaded backplate overlaid by elongated laurel wreath terminating in acanthus leaf, with spreading socle base with gilt bronze radiating acanthus leaves and gilt scroll decoration, raised on shaped gilt bronze plinth with incurved corners, marks: "S" within interlaced L's. Height: 37 1/2" Width: 14 1/2" Depth: 11 3/4"