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Crater Vase in Majolica Manufacture of Naples Italy Late 19th Century

$1,181.06
£889.15
€1,000
CA$1,626.98
A$1,822.12
CHF 950.75
MX$22,256.38
NOK 12,096.32
SEK 11,402.23
DKK 7,612.14

About the Item

Large polychrome faience crater vase with serpentiform handles. Historiated decoration with mythological subject: "The Rape of Proserpine," there is also depicted the lake of Pergusa where according to Greek mythology Pluto abducted Proserpine in the presence of her mother Ceres. It also depicts the chariot in which Pluto carried Proserpine to the underworld as his bride.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.54 in (42 cm)Width: 18.71 in (47.5 cm)Depth: 10.83 in (27.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Other (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1800s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Milano, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1721241746302

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