Lidded vase (2) - Ribbed - Tin - Neoclassical Style





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Two tin pewter vases in the neoclassical style, model Acanalados, produced in Portugal, in excellent condition with minimal signs of wear, each 18 cm wide, 30 cm high and 18 cm deep.
Description from the seller
They are two pewter vases that stand out for their craftsmanship and for the fidelity with which they reinterpret the Neoclassical language in the middle of the 20th century. The Artesano 99% mark confirms a pewter alloy of high purity, a distinctive feature of Portugal’s more meticulous production of the era, where the metal was worked with a blend of industrial precision and hand-finishing.
Each piece presents an ovoid, conical body, elegant and well-proportioned, whose sides are molded with a spiraled groove that brings dynamism without losing the classical serenity. That helicoidal, deep and regular relief creates an attractive play of light, making the metal seem almost animated when it receives lateral illumination.
The domed lids, decorated with the same spiral molding, complete the composition with formal coherence. The small upper finial in the shape of a urna works as a direct nod to the Neoclassical repertoire: sober, symbolic, balanced.
Overall, they are vases that combine weight, presence, and refinement, perfect as standalone decorative pieces or as a symmetrical pair on a console, hearth, or sideboard. They very much embody that Lusitanian‑Iberian mid‑20th‑century tradition that managed to update the classical languages without losing their essence.
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Seller's Story
They are two pewter vases that stand out for their craftsmanship and for the fidelity with which they reinterpret the Neoclassical language in the middle of the 20th century. The Artesano 99% mark confirms a pewter alloy of high purity, a distinctive feature of Portugal’s more meticulous production of the era, where the metal was worked with a blend of industrial precision and hand-finishing.
Each piece presents an ovoid, conical body, elegant and well-proportioned, whose sides are molded with a spiraled groove that brings dynamism without losing the classical serenity. That helicoidal, deep and regular relief creates an attractive play of light, making the metal seem almost animated when it receives lateral illumination.
The domed lids, decorated with the same spiral molding, complete the composition with formal coherence. The small upper finial in the shape of a urna works as a direct nod to the Neoclassical repertoire: sober, symbolic, balanced.
Overall, they are vases that combine weight, presence, and refinement, perfect as standalone decorative pieces or as a symmetrical pair on a console, hearth, or sideboard. They very much embody that Lusitanian‑Iberian mid‑20th‑century tradition that managed to update the classical languages without losing their essence.
Certified shipping and careful packaging.

