Bronze Medici vase from the late 18th century after Antique

Bronze Medici vase from the late 18th century after Antique

Circa 1780-1800
46 x 40 cm (18 ¹/₈ x 15 ³/₄ inches)
bronze

DESCRIPTION +

Large Medici vase in bronze with a dark green patina.
Frieze representing an antique bacchanal.

Diameter of the vase: 40 cm.
Width of the base: 21 x 21 cm.

After the "Cratère Borghese", Athens First century BC, Louvre Museum.

To be compared with similar works by bronzemaker Pierre Chibout ( 1779-1824).