Olifant met Obelisk - Paar balustervaas Dit paar Borghese-centauren is met

Dit paar Borghese-centauren is met de hand gehakt uit wit marmer en spiegelbeeldig opgezet

The porcelain has the clear ring and solid weight of a good-quality piece

in de tijd van de tulpenhandel en de bloeiende porseleinimport van de VOC

A protective coat of varnish brings out the honey tone of the burr walnut and makes the table suitable for everyday use in a living room

Each one is hand-formed and finished with deliberate

Olifant met Obelisk - Paar balustervaas Dit paar Borghese-centauren is metThis pair of white marble elephant sculptures carries tall obelisks in carved woodstone marble, in the Grand Tour tradition that drew European travellers to the antiquities of Egypt and Rome. The obelisk on elephant motif goes back to Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598 1680), for whom the elephant stood for intellectual strength and stability. Each elephant is hand carved in white marble and stands on a stepped woodstone base, with the obelisk rising from a