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A large Italian terracotta urn and plinth, circa 1925, the urn…
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Melbourne
Date:
6-Apr-2016
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Description:
A large Italian terracotta urn and plinth, circa 1925, the urn of campana form, the frieze prolifically decorated with bacchic cherubs, the lower sections with ribands and festoons of fruit, supported on a stepped acanthus decorated circular foot, the plinth surmounted by roundels, lotus stalks with riband bows, supported on a spreading acanthus foot, faintly marked with indecipherable mark and 'ITALY', 207 cm high, 72 cm wide, 68 cm deep. Provenance: Sidney Myer, Melbourne, acquired in the 1920s, Thomas Harrison, Melbourne. Literature, William and Dorothy Hall, Carter's Mid 20th century, John Furphy Pty Ltd, Sydney, 2006, p. 172 (illustrated)
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Category:
Architectural: Decorative - Urns & Planters