English Marble Basket of Fruits c.1750 Baroque Angel Pair of terracotta ‘Medici’ urns

Pair of terracotta ‘Medici’ urns

The dark green and brown glaze gives it a strong appearance while the large size made it ideal for originally storing and cooling water

“Inspired by the complex and intricate machinations of the male species

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English Marble Basket of Fruits c.1750 Baroque Angel Pair of terracotta ‘Medici’ urnsExquisitely and realistically carved, this white marble basket overflows with a selection of fashionable fruits luxuries that would have been rare and highly prized in the 18th century. Echoing the periods fascination with trompe lil art, which sought to deceive the eye with lifelike illusion, and reflecting the contemporary passion for Grand Tour marble sculpture, this piece was almost certainly created in England as a highly fashionable and