Owl , XVIII Century
Pietra Dura Panel,
Southern Italy
Late 18th / early 19th century
Height: 40cm Framed
Width: 36cm Framed
Marble and hardstone inlay (pietra dura) on a black stone ground
In a carved and giltwood Sienese frame
A charming pietra dura panel depicting an owl perched in a stylised fruit bearing tree, flanked by two smaller birds.
Executed in carefully selected marbles and coloured hardstones.
Dealers Comment...
Utterly charming. Southern Italian pietra dura often has a more playful feel than the more scholarly Florentine tradition, and occasionally a piece like this comes along that captures that character perfectly.
Southern Italy
Late 18th / early 19th century
Height: 40cm Framed
Width: 36cm Framed
Marble and hardstone inlay (pietra dura) on a black stone ground
In a carved and giltwood Sienese frame
A charming pietra dura panel depicting an owl perched in a stylised fruit bearing tree, flanked by two smaller birds.
Executed in carefully selected marbles and coloured hardstones.
Dealers Comment...
Utterly charming. Southern Italian pietra dura often has a more playful feel than the more scholarly Florentine tradition, and occasionally a piece like this comes along that captures that character perfectly.