26 - In the style of BARBEDIENNE - Bronze Bowl

In the style of BARBEDIENNE - Bronze Bowl Bronze bowl with a golden patina resting on a square pedestal with cut corners, decorated with arabesques and a band of leaves. The octagonal bowl is adorned on the front with a green male mask featuring flower buds and foliage separating two griffins. The sides feature lion’s manes and interlacing patterns. The handles consist of a cherub at the lower section, whose feet are adorned with acanthus leaves and scrollwork, and a floral knob at the upper section, topped with a fleur-de-lis. They are connected to the cup by two dragon heads facing each other. The interior of the bowl is decorated with scrollwork in the spandrels; the center is plain and oval in shape. A cherry-red marble base bears a cartouche engraved with “L’Amicale Buard Tirand Rousseau & Cie 1930”; the bronze pedestal is engraved with “47305 KK.” Identical marking on the marble (partially visible). A 19th-century piece converted into a trophy. Height: 29 cm. Length: 32.5 cm. Width: 19.5 cm. (Restored base).