Large Potpourri Vase

This is a very nice large potpourri vase made by Fuerstenberg in the 18th century. It is handpainted on either side with a large floral arrangement with the bottom part as well as the sides and handle painted in a pink ground color. Nice gold trim all around. The pink ground area has a ribbed design to it like a seashell or sand in the shallow water on a beach. These large pieces are very scarce since they are almost always broken and sadly this one is not perfect either but someone has spend big bucks to make it as close as possible to perfect again. One handle was off and was reattached, the bottom has broken out and was restored and the lid is entirely restored and overpainted. The gilding on the spots that look like beads was redone and isn't a perfect match but otherwise the restoration is very good. The handle you cannot tell and the bottom of the vase where it meets the foot is superbly done as well. I am assuming the top of the foot was redone as well but one cannot tell. The screw holding the two pieces together is brand new. As for the lid. First I thought is was entirely new but after some looking I thing it was broken badly and entirely restored with the whole piece being repainted. The ribbed design is still there in the pink and that would be close to impossible to redo but the finial is probably totally replaced. Usually the lid would be lost on a piece like this so all in all this is an amazing find and displays perfectly! The vase leans a bit to one side likely due to the restoration or may have happened during the firing of such a lrge piece but could probably be fixed if desired. It is 14.75 inches tall, 9.25 inches wide and about 8 inches deep. Vases were the most important product of Fuerstenberg during this period! It is marked with the underglaze blue F mark underneath as well as an incised letter Q. Please email me for more information or photos.