Zwart marmeren neushoorns - paar faun The bacchic mask handles

The bacchic mask handles

Its open grid of twelve even compartments is built from figured burr walnut veneer

painted in the famille-rose manner

Below the top sit two slim drawers in the same veneer

Deze meiping-vaas is met de hand beschilderd in een klassiek blauw-wit decor van een draak tussen gestileerde wolken

Zwart marmeren neushoorns - paar faun The bacchic mask handlesThis pair of black marble rhinoceros sculptures captures the spirit of Art Deco in a strong, pared back design. Each rhino is hand carved from dark marble with pale veining and stands square on a rectangular base, facing inward so the two work as a matched pair. The carving sets the heavy, armoured body of the rhinoceros against the clean geometry of the 1920s, with the natural white veining of the stone drifting across the polished surface. Each