A Large and Finely Cast Neo-Grec Gilt and Patinated Bronze Jardiniere

描述

A Large and Finely Cast Neo-Grec Gilt and Patinated Bronze Jardiniere by Ferdinand Barbedienne.

Signed ‘F. BARBEDIENNE’.

This rare Jardinière or planter is a fine example of the ‘Neo-Grec’ or ‘Pompeian’ style modelled after the antique, which featured prominently in Barbedienne’s submissions to the 1855 Paris ‘Exposition Universelle’ and throughout the firm’s production.

Of rectangular form, the modelling is typical of the high-quality work Barbedienne produced at this time, finely cast in bas-relief with a procession of classical figures and animals, with foliate cast handles and exuberant fronded acanthus to each corner, terminating in claw feet.

法国，约1870年。

Weight 24.4 kg

Dimensions of liner :

54 cm long at bottom by 15 cm wide
61 cm long at top by 22 cm wide
Depth of liner 23 cm