AN ITALIAN BRECCIA-AFRICANO MARBLE OVAL BOWL
AN ITALIAN BRECCIA-AFRICANO MARBLE OVAL BOWL

17TH 18TH CENTURY

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AN ITALIAN BRECCIA-AFRICANO MARBLE OVAL BOWL
17TH 18TH CENTURY
With moulded rim
6 in. (15 cm.) high; 15½ in. (39.3 cm.)

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Lot Essay

"Africano" marble, so called by Roman stone-cutters due to its sharp contrasts in colour, was one of the first coloured marbles to be introduced in Rome but was used most intensively during the period spanning the reigns of Augustus to the Antonine Emperors. Even during Diocletian's reign it is listed as one of the most expensive marbles. As was the case with other highly valued types of marble, "Aficano" was reserved for use by the Roman Emperors. It is rarely found in Asia Minor where it originated.

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