Vase - Cup with snake-shaped handles, hand-painted in polychrome colors on terracotta ceramic.

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Florentin Brunz Gaborieau
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Holds a master’s in Art History, specialising in Second French Empire and Dutch Golden Age.

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Italian terracotta cup on a pedestal with two serpent-shaped handles, hand-painted in polychrome with a Raffaellesque motif featuring a stylised winged dragon, dating from 1930–1940.

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Hand-painted ceramic chalice with a pedestal and serpent-shaped handles, decorated in polychrome colors, typically featuring the traditional Raffaellesco motif, characterized by fantastical dragons and polychrome scrollwork

The chalice stands on a pedestal with a flared base and has two distinctive snake-shaped (or serpentine) handles.
The decoration is hand-painted with the typical stylized winged dragon from the Renaissance Raffaellesco repertoire, framed by yellow borders and colorful details.
Its provenance is typical of pieces often produced by historic Italian artisan workshops specializing in artistic ceramics, such as those in Deruta (Umbria) or other traditional manufactories.

Hand-painted ceramic chalice with a pedestal and serpent-shaped handles, decorated in polychrome colors, typically featuring the traditional Raffaellesco motif, characterized by fantastical dragons and polychrome scrollwork

The chalice stands on a pedestal with a flared base and has two distinctive snake-shaped (or serpentine) handles.
The decoration is hand-painted with the typical stylized winged dragon from the Renaissance Raffaellesco repertoire, framed by yellow borders and colorful details.
Its provenance is typical of pieces often produced by historic Italian artisan workshops specializing in artistic ceramics, such as those in Deruta (Umbria) or other traditional manufactories.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Country of origin
Italy
Material
Cup with snake-shaped handles, hand-painted in polychrome colors on terracotta ceramic.
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
10 cm
Width
13.5 cm
Depth
9.5 cm
Estimated period
1930-1940
ItalyVerified
78
Objects sold
95.24%
Private

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