Florentine Terracotta of Montelupo Storage Jar c.1780 terracotta In remarkable original condition

In remarkable original condition

She stands in an aesthetically classical poise holding a cornucopia of flowers symbolising nature and beauty

executed in limewood and retaining traces of its original gesso ground

The knop ‘base’ element is originally part of the head of a Crosier staff

It’s very form being considered perfect

Florentine Terracotta of Montelupo Storage Jar c.1780 terracotta In remarkable original conditionAn organically formed terracotta olive oil storage jar from Montelupo, Florence c. 1780. This smooth jar has two shaped handles and inner dark glazing. The patination of time visible on its lichen dappled surface and superb texture. In remarkable original condition. This particular Tuscan terracotta is produced in Montelupo, an ancient town on the outskirts of Florence. The earliest known examples date to c. 1720 50 and were produced to ship Italian