CA0898 Grand Tour Bronze Askos Ewer

A fine small scale 19th century Italian Grand Tour souvenir cabinet bronze ‘Askos’ ewer after the antique Roman original excavated at Herculaneum and now in the National Archaeological Museum, Naples. An Askos was a Roman pouring vessel for wine or milk. This version has a graceful foliate decorated handle terminating with a winged putto standing on a scallop shell, the gadrooned rim is surmounted by two exquisitely detailed goats. An identical example is illustrated in the Chiurazzi Foundry catalogue. Italian, circa 1860.

H 11cm x W 9.5cm x D 5.5cm