Description
Monumental covered potpourri vase in fine earthenware imitating marble. The upper part features a frieze of rosettes and two openwork handles, ending in scrolls decorated with small masks. The neck is adorned with palmettes and topped with a pine cone. The central part is embellished with garlands of fruit, jellyfish heads, Greek frieze and acanthus palms. It stands on a molded pedestal with a square base. The whole is supported by a molded, carved and painted wood sheath in the imitation of marble. Southern Italy. Naples. Early 19th century. Vase : H_100 cm L_50 cm. Sheath : H_106 cm Total H_206 cm. Damage and missing parts.
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Monumental covered potpourri vase in fine earthenware imitating marble. The upper part features a frieze of rosettes and two openwork handles, ending in scrolls decorated with small masks. The neck is adorned with palmettes and topped with a pine cone. The central part is embellished with garlands of fruit, jellyfish heads, Greek frieze and acanthus palms. It stands on a molded pedestal with a square base. The whole is supported by a molded, carved and painted wood sheath in the imitation of marble. Southern Italy. Naples. Early 19th century. Vase : H_100 cm L_50 cm. Sheath : H_106 cm Total H_206 cm. Damage and missing parts.
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