Lot 471
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A PAIR OF BRONZE VASES ON MARBLE STANDS
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A PAIR OF BRONZE VASES ON MARBLE STANDS

BY MICHELE D'AMODIO, NAPLES, 1887, AFTER THE ANTIQUE

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A PAIR OF BRONZE VASES ON MARBLE STANDS
BY MICHELE D'AMODIO, NAPLES, 1887, AFTER THE ANTIQUE
Each with two foliate-wrapped handles, the tapering body decorated with scenes of centaurs carrying putti amid architectural and wooded landscapes, on a turned socle and circular stiff-leaf moulded base, on a cylindrical marble stand, the marble inscribed 'SANTORI DI POMPEI', the inside edge of one vase's rim stamped 'GEORGIVS.REVSENS.COMES.GENTI.SVAE.D.D.1887' and signed 'Amodio, Napoli'
The vases: 17 in. (43 cm.) high (2)
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Lot Essay

The dynamic carving of these vases is derived from the 'Vase Centauresse', found in the Maison de Meleagre at Pompeii in 1835. This model was copied in the late 19th century by the foundries of J. Chiurazzi & Fils and Michele D'Amodio who specialised in reproducing bronzes from Pompeii and Herculaneum, catering to the demand of Grand Tourists.

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