Two ceremonial vases in the Vienna manner, c. 1900, beehive mark, urn-shaped with upturned volute handles, on a round foot and square pedestal, domed lid with lid knob in the shape of an acanthus bud, all around the vases and in medallions on the pedestal fine polychrome painting with mythological scenes, on one vase, allegory of the Four Seasons, the goddesses Flora as Spring, Ceres as Summer and Winter, God Dionysus as Autumn, at the side the winged Chronos sits playing the lyre, on the left side stele decorated with flower garland with Janus head, portrait of a goddess and a god, after Poussin, on the other side bound Cupid in distress, after Caroline Lauska, on the other vase, Apollo and the Muses on Parnassus, and the Sacrifice of Iphigenia, after old master paintings, cobalt blue background, splendid ornamental gilding, overall h. 45 cm