A GROUP OF THREE FRENCH GILT BRONZE MOUNTED BLUE GROUND PORCELAIN VESSELS, 20TH CENTURY, comprising an oval center bowl with gilt bronze rope and acanthus leaf rim and addorsed "C" scroll and acanthus leaf handles, the dark blue ground with raised gilt diaper pattern, acanthus scroll and floral decoration, the front with oval reserved hand painted decoration of a young reclining couple in front of architectural ruins with a vernacular river front building in the background, signed "M. LeBret," raised on porcelain socle base with gilt bronze acanthus leaf and beaded border cap and acanthus leaf base, on square canted corner gilt bronze plinth, with black and red label for "Creation A. Seiler," height: 10 1/2", width: 11 3/4", depth: 6"; and a two piece smoker's set comprising a two handled cigarette urn and match holder, with gilt bronze reeded edge rim and dark blue tapering cylindrical porcelain body with gilt laurel leaf border over scattered gilt leaves, raised on gilt bronze mount with laurel border and three lion paw feet, height: 2 7/8", the cigarette urn with rope form handle centering cherub masks, the bottoms marked in blue "Porcelaine d'Art, decor main, Made in France," height: 3 7/8", diameter: 2 5/8".

In overall good condition with no evidence of chips or cracks to the porcelain, minor surface rubbing and wear commensurate with age and use.

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