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Lot 452 Dα

A patinated bronze tripod with three male figures

Auction 1208 - overview Cologne
17.11.2022, 14:30 - Decorative Arts - Sculpture Bronze Furniture Textiles
Estimate: 10.000 € - 15.000 €
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A patinated bronze tripod with three male figures

One of the six attachments missing. H 89, diameter 53.5 cm.
Italy, 19th C.

The Roman original is housed in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale in Naples (inv. no. 27874.). Three slender, ithyphallic fauns on goat legs and paw feet carry a basket-like sacrificial bowl with two handles. The Dionysian vessel has fascinated since its excavation in the 18th century and, promoted by Piranesi's French publications, was reproduced in the 19th century.

Provenance

Otto v. Mitzlaff, Schloss Wächtersbach. - In German private ownership since 1988.