Antique Vase Majolica Neapolitan Manufacture Italy XIX Century - Italy, Late XIX Century

Features

Age:  19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Origin:  Napoli, Italy

Material:  Majolica

Description

Large polychrome majolica crater vase with snake-shaped handles. Historiated decoration with mythological subject: "The Rape of Proserpina", also depicting Lake Pergusa where according to Greek mythology Pluto abducted Proserpina in the presence of her mother Ceres. Also depicted is the chariot with which Pluto took Proserpina to the underworld as his wife.

Product Condition:
Item in good condition, shows small signs of wear. Obvious signs of restoration. We try to present the real condition of the item as completely as possible with the photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, what is reported in the description is valid.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 42
Width: 47,5
Depth: 27,5