Rare 19th-Century Italian Majolica Lion Garden Stool / Sculptural Cocktail Table candle executed in oil on board

executed in oil on board and presented in a substantial giltwood frame

The juxtaposition of materiality—cool metal

Dimensions: H10” x 10” diameter

earthy palette

shaped by her years living in London and her study of European decorative arts encountered throughout England and the Netherlands

Rare 19th-Century Italian Majolica Lion Garden Stool / Sculptural Cocktail Table candle executed in oil on boardA highly unusual and sculptural 19th century Italian majolica lion, crafted in a rich ochre glaze and modeled with expressive detail throughout. Works of this scale and whimsymerging functional design with figural sculpturewere produced in very limited numbers, making surviving examples exceptionally rare today. The piece features a beautifully hand modeled lion standing atop a rectangular plinth, supporting a classical style pedestal top with