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An Austrian silver-gilt, painted and translucent enamel vase, maker's mark JW conjoined in oval, circa 1885
Estimate
32,000 - 38,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- height 20 1/2 in. (52cm)
tall amphora form, painted with panels of a Bacchic revel and Orpheus on a boat, above panels of putti and roundels of Juno and Amphitrite, surrounded by gold arabesques including Chinese heads on transparent cranberry red enamel over engine-turned ground, finely chased caryatid handles, warrior finial, marked on bases of handles