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Inkwell with griffins, Padua, 16th-17th century
Bronze with black bituminous patina
21 x 14 x 12 cm
The cup is supported by three griffins who hold garlands of fruit in their beaks which decorate the perimeter of the inkwell. On the lid a satyr with a dazed face rides a fourth griffin. One of the griffins twists its head in an attempt to eat the fruit contained in a vase held up by the satyr.
The bronze materiality, the deep and bituminous patina and the "orange peel" surface place this playful table monument in the context of the 16th-17th century Paduan foundries.
Live auction 306
Sculpture and Small Bronzes from 15th to 19th Century
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, fri 28 June 2024
SINGLE SESSION 28/06/2024 Hours 16:00