{"product_id":"a-magnificent-chinoiserie-gilt-bronze-porcelain-mantel-clock-by-barancourt","title":"A Magnificent Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze \u0026 Porcelain Mantel Clock By Barancourt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Magnificent Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze \u0026amp; Porcelain Mantel Clock by Barancourt. Cast by Maison Millet. France, Circa 19th Century. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20”x15”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA superb 19th-century French Chinoiserie mantel clock, cast by the esteemed Maison Millet and signed Barancourt à Paris on the dial. This luxurious clock features a finely detailed gilt bronze figure of a Chinese man seated atop a fantastical, dragon-like creature, evoking the period’s fascination with the exotic and mythical.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dynamic composition is richly decorated with polychrome porcelain flowers and rococo foliage, forming a theatrical backdrop that frames the clock’s spherical celadon-glazed porcelain body. The white enamel dial displays Roman numerals and pierced gilt hands, encased in a finely chiseled ormolu bezel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure, dressed in flowing Eastern garments, clasps a coiled serpent, while below him, scalloped seashells and stylized waves form a marine-inspired base—typical of the romanticized Chinoiserie style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaison Millet’s masterful casting, combined with Barancourt’s precision clockwork, results in a piece that exemplifies the finest 19th-century French craftsmanship and decorative art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doyen's ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51631062679783,"sku":null,"price":31950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/7427\/6327\/files\/IMG_1108.jpg?v=1767337385","url":"https:\/\/doyensllc.com\/products\/a-magnificent-chinoiserie-gilt-bronze-porcelain-mantel-clock-by-barancourt","provider":"Doyen's ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}