Top bowl (20th c.) on octagonal stand, round foot with bronzed mounting (floral decoration); on top a hull-shaped bowl; reverse side of the bowl with floral brass mounting; prow side with putto sitting on winged dog; body of bowl and base in ceramic; with coloured painted landscape and floral decoration partly in gold-framed reserves; gold decoration; on ceramic base kneeling further putto; underside of base with uninterpreted red ink stamp; 49 x 40 x 20 cm. in gold-framed reserves; gold staffage; on ceramic base kneeling, further putto; bottom side with unidentified red ink stamp; 49 x 40 x 20 cm; not damaged

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