AN ITALIAN PORPHYRY TAZZA

19TH CENTURY

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AN ITALIAN PORPHYRY TAZZA
19TH CENTURY
Of oval form, the dished tapered body with handles to the ends, raised on a spreading socle and shallow plinth, minor restorations
12 in. (30 cm.) high; 16¾ in. (42 cm.) wide; 11¼ in. (28 cm.) deep

拍品專文

Inspired by Greek kylix vases of the 5th Century B.C., this Grecian tazza in precious green porphyry - almost certainly re-used from an antique column - is typical of objects acquired in Rome on the Grand Tour in the late 18th and early 19th Century.