Neo-baroque tripod planter with monogram of King Ferdinand II
Tripod planter in the Hall of Spring of the Royal Palace of Caserta, from the mid-19th century with the monogram of King Ferdinand II of Bourbon
THE PLANTER IS VISIBLE IN: Hall of Spring
Category
furnishing
Type
planter
Artist
- , Ferdinand IV
Year
1850-60
Origin
Naples
Material
Gilded wood, porcelain, velvet
technique
cabinet-making, gilding, modeling
Style
neobaroque
Dimensions (WxDxH)
159x76cm
Description
Neo-Baroque planter in gilded wood in the shape of a tripod, with porcelain on which, in one case, there is the monogram of King Ferdinand II.
Neo-Baroque vase of mid-19th century in porcelain with monogram of King Ferdinand II. Having a vegetal shape with oak leaves, it is decorated in white-blue color with gold profiles, applied vine leaves and handles from which coral branches branch off. Seen from the front it has a shape reminiscent of the Bourbon lily, and the decoration recalls the fertility and the craftsman from Campania region.
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