Lot 18
  • 18

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