A LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH JAPONISME GILT BRONZE AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL JARDINIÈRE IN THE MANNER OF EDOUARD LIEVRE of bulbous form, the body decorated with butterflies and flowers on a trellis ground, with an ormolu pierced rim, the handles modelled as dargons, raised on an oval base with pierced Oriental type border and raised on four feet, 36.5cm high x 46cm wide Similar jardinieres with dragon mounts attributed to Maison Marnyhac after a design by Lievre were sold at Christie's, Paris, Collection d'un Amateur provenant d'un Hotel Particulier, 2 July 2008, Lot 111 (22,100 Euros) and Christie's, New York, 24 April 2003, Lot 201 ($20,315).