"Medici Vase Terracotta, Louis XVI."
Medici vase clay and molded decoration. The fluted lip is highlighted by alternating lion heads and flowers framed by palm leaves. A frieze of palm leaves overcomes large leaves that adorn the background. Acanthus adorn the pedestal. This type of vessel resumes bell inspired by antique models on a pedestal. This type of vessel is very popular from the Renaissance following the discovery of the vase Medici exceptional piece of 1.73 meters and richly carved or Borghese vase. From the seventeenth century, this crater was produced to decorate gardens and terraces. With the neoclassical taste, these vases "classical" are fashionable. Dim (H x D). 50 x 36.5 cm. 
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