Seltenes italienisches Porphyrbassin
Height: 15.5 x 39.5 x 20 cm.
Italy, 18th century.

Basin worked in Egyptian porphyry in oblong form with a short horizontal flag on display. Substructure in mounted figural gilded bronze rams. The walls are decorated with bows of blossom festoons and applied women's heads. Edge with smaller chips.
Provenance:
Auction, Sotheby's, New York, November 27, 1976, lot 28.
collection Mr. and Ms. Franklin N. Groves.
Collection Susan Gutfreund. (1221001) (13)


Rare italian porphyry basin
Height: 15.5 x 39.5 x 20 cm.
Italy, 18th century.

Provenance:
Sale Sotheby's New York, 27 November 1976, lot.28.
Collection Mr. and Ms. Franklin N. Groves.
Collection Susanne Gutfreund.