Lot 76
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An Italian sculpted variegated alabaster model of an urn with doves, late 19th or early 20th century
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An Italian sculpted variegated alabaster model of an urn with doves, late 19th or early 20th century

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An Italian sculpted variegated alabaster model of an urn with doves, late 19th or early 20th century
After the Antique mosaic, the four doves perched in various attitudes around the rim -- 13in. (33cm.) diameter, 11¾in. (29.8cm.) high overall
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Lot Essay

In Pliny's description of the art of mosaics, he refers to the artistry of Sosus of Pergamon, an inventor whose work included a mosaic depicting doves surrounding a basin. A well-known copy of this image was found at Hadrian's villa near Tivoli and now resides at the Capitoline Museum in Rome.
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
O. Seyffert The Dictionary of Classical Mythology, Religion, Literature and Art, Gramercy Books, 1995, pp.398-399.

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