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A majestic holy water font from Ariano Irpino. St. Anthony is depicted inside a niche with columns topped by friezes. At the top the face of an angel and below the pelican holding the water bowl. All executed with a craquelé effect. An work of substantial size and volume with coloration typical of works of the past. An exceptional document of Italian ceramic art. For connoisseurs.

Una maestosa acquasantiera di provenienza Ariano Irpino. È rappresentato Sant'Antonio all'interno di una nicchia con colonne sormontate da fregi. In alto il volto di un angelo e in basso il pellicano che regge la ciotola dell'acqua. Il tutto realizzato con effetto craquele'. Un' opera di dimensioni e volume importanti con colorazione tipica delle opere del passato. Eccezionale documento dell'arte ceramica italiana. Per estimatori.

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 Holy water font - 1960-1970 

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Ceramic Italian holy water font from Campania, dating to 1960–1970, in near mint condition, 42 cm high, 24 cm wide, 16 cm deep, weighing 3.7 kg, depicting Saint Anthony in a niche with an angel head above and a pelican below holding the water bowl, with a craquelé finish.

Holy water font - 1960-1970

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Ceramic Italian holy water font from Campania, dating to 1960–1970, in near mint condition, 42 cm high, 24 cm wide, 16 cm deep, weighing 3.7 kg, depicting Saint Anthony in a niche with an angel head above and a pelican below holding the water bowl, with a craquelé finish.

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