19th century French school after the antique. Cup (Centauresses), canthara with centaurs and loves. Brown patina bronze and gilt bronze. Gilt bronze mount bearing the founder's mark "F. BARBEDIENNE". Numbers "3493" and "75" in ink on reverse. Height Height : 12.5 cm Provenance: Private collection G., Montpellier. Related works: Two antique bowls, one with centaurs and the other with centauresses, Naples, Archaeological Museum, inv. 25377 and inv. 25376. Related literature Florence Rionnet, Les bronzes Barbedienne, l'œuvre d'une dynastie de fondeurs (1834-1954), Paris, Arthena, 2016, model listed under n°Cat. 1734, p. 458. Expert: Cabinet Sculpture et collection, Madame Elodie Jeannest de Gyvès and Monsieur Alexandre Lacroix.

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