A GRAND TOUR GIALLO ANTICO MARBLE TAZZA

A GRAND TOUR GIALLO ANTICO MARBLE TAZZAIn the manner of Benedetto Boschetti, Second half 19th Century Of square form with egg-and-dart border and fluted interior, carved rosettes to the underside and four scroll handles, on fluted pedestal and Breccia rosso and verde antico marble plinth, some repairs, 25cm wide; 35cm highProvenance: A House on Belgrave Square - Part I See Bellmans website article for further details.Acquired from Christie's London, The Collection of Will Fisher, 2 February 2012, lot 170.Condition report: Previously repaired in areas, notably to the bowl where the cracks and old filler are visible on close inspection, particularly to the underside. Please see the last additional photograph of the underside. The central knop to the inside of the bowl is slightly worn with a soften chip to an edge. Repaired small section to the plinth base, along one edge, which has been repaired with filler. Various chips to the extremities, most obviously to one corner of the tazza which is missing. The other corners with smaller chips and one with a repair using filler, visible to the underside. See further images.