Rococo Hand-Painted Ceramic & Brass Garniture Set – Wine Ground with Scenic Cartouche Medallions

Design & Inspiration

Few decorative ensembles command a mantelpiece or console table with the authority of a classical garniture set. This handcrafted 3-piece Rococo garniture — comprising a pair of trumpet-form vases and a low centrepiece coupe — draws its visual language from the grand porcelain traditions of Sèvres and Vienna, where a saturated jewel-tone ground became the canvas for narrative figural painting. The deep wine-burgundy glaze, known historically as fond pourpre, creates an immediate sense of opulence: it absorbs and reflects light simultaneously, lending each piece a luminous interior warmth that animates any interior it inhabits.

Materials & Craftsmanship

Each piece in this luxury ceramic and brass garniture set begins as hand-thrown ceramic, fired to a dense, vitreous body that provides the structural integrity needed to support its intricate gilt-brass ormolu mounts. The body is dressed in a deep wine glaze before master craftsmen apply the gilded lattice arabesques and scrolling acanthus reserves by hand, each brushstroke calculated to frame the central oval cartouche. Within these cartouches, romantic figural scenes inspired by Fragonard and Boucher — courtly gatherings, pastoral idylls, garden promenades — are rendered in fine polychrome enamel over multiple firings. The ormolu-style brass mounts are cast and hand-chased: branching acanthus-leaf handles sweep outward from the vase necks, and each piece rests on an elaborately pierced and foliate brass base that itself sits atop a cylindrical ceramic socle banded in gilt scrollwork. The result is the layered visual complexity that defines the Rococo and Napoleon III aesthetic.

Dimensions & Details

This set is presented as a complete 3-piece ensemble weighing approximately 4 kg in total. The two flanking trumpet vases share identical form — a flared, scallop-rimmed mouth tapering to a waisted neck, swelling to a generous body that carries the painted scene, then narrowing to a gilt collar before meeting the spherical socle and openwork brass base. The centrepiece coupe adopts a shallow boat form with a deeply undulating rim, its body cradled within an elaborate brass armature of branching scrolls and acanthus sprays, elevated on a matching spherical socle and pierced base. Together the three pieces create a balanced, graduated silhouette ideal for mantelpieces, sideboards, entrance hall consoles, and formal dining room centrepieces.

Handcrafted in Egypt

Produced in Egypt by Brass & Wood's specialist ceramic and metalwork ateliers, this garniture set upholds the European tradition of prestige decorative porcelain. Every stage — from the throwing and glazing of the ceramic bodies to the casting, chasing, and gilding of the brass mounts — is performed by hand by skilled craftsmen. Brass & Wood offers customization of the brass finish across Gold, Antique Gold, and Silver colorways, allowing the set to complement both warm classical interiors and cooler, more contemporary settings. Each piece is individually inspected before dispatch, and the set ships fully insured given its fragile nature.

Frequently Asked Questions

What materials is this garniture set made from?

The bodies are hand-thrown and hand-painted ceramic with a deep wine-burgundy glaze and polychrome enamel scenic medallions. The handles, armature, and bases are cast brass, hand-chased and gilded. No marble or resin components are used.

Is assembly required?

Minimal assembly is required — primarily attaching the brass handle armatures to the centrepiece coupe and securing the vases onto their base assemblies. No tools are needed and full illustrated instructions are included.

Can this set be customized?

Yes. Brass & Wood offers this garniture in three brass finish options: Gold, Antique Gold, and Silver. Please contact our team if you require bespoke color matching or alternative configurations.