An Italian parcel-gilt silver vase, Pradella Ilario, Milan, retailed by Buccellati, New York, late 20th century

chased with honeycomb on a matted ground and embossed with gilt cherry blossom branches, the handles realistically modeled as branches

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Although there is no Buccellati mark on the vase, the scratched stock number 32068 has been verified with Buccellati's inventory as having been an item retailed for $57,000 by their New York store. The vase was produced by Ilario Pradella for Buccellati under the original manufacture number I0127.