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Benedetto Boschetti
A large Italian Carved Africano And Giallo Antico Marble Tazza Roman Ambit 18th

after 1750

$23,983.58
£17,841.36
€20,000
CA$32,841.72
A$36,515.53
CHF 19,066.39
MX$444,482.86
NOK 243,278.87
SEK 227,940.67
DKK 152,248.95
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About the Item

African marble stand resting on a pedestal in antique yellow marble. The elliptical basin model decorated with radial grooves from the center outwards and with pods on the upper edge and a pair of lion heads sculpted with an open mouth and with an internal through hole and then positioned on the two edges near the holes in the internal part of the basin. The pedestal sculpted in antique yellow marble with three orders has a plinth with a square base in the lower part and then a stem richly decorated with important half-egg grooves. A work of sculptire of Roman origin, from the second half of the 18th century, it presents classic elements and depictions typical of the grand tour, an important and iconic historical and cultural artistic movement that flourished in Europe from the end of the 17th century
  • Creator:
    Benedetto Boschetti
  • Creation Year:
    after 1750
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.45 in (24 cm)Width: 13 in (33 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1350116475102

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