Gustave-Joseph Cheret ( after ) - Tankard - Patinated bronze

Container or vase, weighing about 7.5 kilograms, in patinated cast bronze, given the cylindrical shape and the upper opening, it is likely that the object was conceived as a vase, cache-pot (plant holder) or candlestick holder. The sculpture shows several putti (nude infant figures often associated with Cupid or angels in art) who play or embrace around what appears to be a hollow tree trunk or central pillar. The lot will be carefully packed and shipped with contracted carriers and with online tracking. For this lot, shipments outside the European Community are not made.