Description

Large mid C20th classical design marble and bronze tazza in the early C19th �Grand Tour� souvenir style by Theodore & Alexander .
The turned Bidasar or �Rainforest� marble bowl of highly figured stone with a roll edge , raised on a cast fluted patinated bronze spreading socle support onto a marble block base . In the style of an ancient Roman tazza or labrum of the type produced in the C18th and C19th centuries as souvenirs after the antique, for wealthy tourists completing the �Grand Tour� of the classical sights and sites of Europe.
Produced by the luxury furnishings and innovative design company of Theodore & Alexander, probably to a design from the renowned designer and stylist Paul Maitland-Smith founder of the company for the �Althorp Living History � collection. . The distinctively figured Bidasar marble is found in the Rajasthan district of India .
The verso bearing the company�s label and authentication , with a scripted indecipherable date .
In excellent original condition with no damage or repairs . A highly decorative classical style object for use perhaps on a pier or console table .
H 9�
W 12.5�
D 12.5�
India c.1970
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