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AN ENGLISH PRATT WARE MODEL OF THE MEDICI LION
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AN ENGLISH PRATT WARE MODEL OF THE MEDICI LION

CIRCA 1820

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AN ENGLISH PRATT WARE MODEL OF THE MEDICI LION
CIRCA 1820
Modelled standing with its right forepaw balanced on a ball, on a rectangular stiff-leaf moulded base, enriched in ochre, green and brown glazes, lacking tail
11 in. (28 cm.) wide
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍品專文

The lion with the raised right forepaw was first recorded in 1594 by Flaminio Vacca. It was originally carved in high relief but was cut from its ground by Giovanni Sciarano, the Tuscan sculptor. Vacca then carved its opposing pair to match, hewing the lion from a massive marble capital that had been discovered behind the Palazzo dei Coservatori. This one he signed. The pair were moved to the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence in 1787, where they remain.