19th Century French Porcelain Spill Vase with Hand-painted Floral Motif

This is a stunning example of a porcelain spill vase, probably French in origin and dating to the second half of the 19th century.

The spill vase has a beaded rim and a galleried upper portion. There is a fine protruding band above a short tapering section. This surmounts the central cylindrical section. Below this are four winged lion head motifs that mount it to the cross-like plinth base. There are four bands of gilding around the piece: below the rim, above and below the central column, and around the base. The central column has been hand-painted with a stylised floral motif in blue, green, yellow, pink, and gold.

The base is domed in the centre and unmarked.

It has has a height of approximately 11.2cm, with a diameter across the rim of about 6.0cm and a maximum width across the base of about 5.5cm.

It has an unwrapped weight of 130g.

It is in good condition, with one very small chip (3mm) on the underside of the base (see pictures). This is only visible on close inspection.