$800
ITALIAN PORCELAIN & BRONZE WINE COOLER, H 16", W 24":Modeled from an original for the Count of Urbano. Circa 1980. Both interior and exterior include a white field with a pattern of tree limbs, fruit, entertainers, and animals. The porcelain base is decorated with purple and green striations. Bronze frame design includes: horses, with foliage in place of hooves, at either side; semi-nude female figures at either side of the base, acting as supports, with the lower portion of their body as foliage; and a winged figure with a dog's face with paw for a body (acting as the feet of the vessel). Measures H.16" x 24" x 14 1/2".
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2014-11-15