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Small Grand Tour Marble Tazza
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Small Grand Tour Marble Tazza

19th century
Sold by Cella
Sold 18 February 2025 · Cella
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Description

Attractive petite late 19th century Italian neoclassical style Grand Tour tazza. Rich Marmo Nero marble. Shallow hand turned bowl with central button style finial and lobed ribbed underside. Beautiful simple classical spreading stem and block plinth base which in turn sits on a stepped Sienna marble base, after the antique. Rome, circa 1880.

Physical Dimensions
Height
12cm (4.72")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Depth
12.5cm (4.92")
Declaration

Cella has dated this Grand Tour Tazza to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1038439
Dealers Internal Reference
CA882
Dealers Notes

Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirty years of experience; we only buy what we love and we hope you will too. Additional images can be supplied on request. More items are available on our website http://www.cellantiques.co.uk. We ship worldwide.

Description
Attractive petite late 19th century Italian neoclassical style Grand Tour tazza. Rich Marmo Nero marble. Shallow hand turned bowl with central button style finial and lobed ribbed underside.
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Beautiful simple classical spreading stem and block plinth base which in turn sits on a stepped Sienna marble base, after the antique.
Cella

Rome, circa 1880.

Height
12cm (4.72")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Depth
12.5cm (4.92")
Date of Manufacture

Cella has dated this Grand Tour Tazza to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1038439
Dealers Internal Ref
CA882
Cella
Cella
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2019

Specialists in the grand tour and french decorative objects, clocks and furniture, circa 1780-1880.

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A small dark marble tazza with a circular bowl on a pedestal, mounted upon a squared yellow and black veined marble base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A small dark marble tazza with a circular bowl on a pedestal, mounted upon a squared yellow and black veined marble base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Small Grand Tour Marble Tazza

Archive II A small dark marble tazza with a circular bowl on a pedestal, mounted upon a squared yellow and black veined marble base. View II
Archive III A small dark marble tazza with a circular bowl on a pedestal, mounted upon a squared yellow and black veined marble base. View III
Archive IV A small dark marble tazza with a circular bowl on a pedestal, mounted upon a squared yellow and black veined marble base. View IV
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Cella

Cella
Telephone 020 8299 4945
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Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/cellantiques
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A small dark marble tazza with a circular bowl on a pedestal, mounted upon a squared yellow and black veined marble base.
Small Grand Tour marble tazza
Ref: SA1038439
A small dark marble tazza with a circular bowl on a pedestal, mounted upon a squared yellow and black veined marble base.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDecorative Objects
  • Period19th century
  • StyleNeoclassical
  • MaterialMarble, Stone
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsFluted stem, Stepped plinth, Egg and dart moulding
  • SizeH 12 cm (5 in) x W 12.5 cm (5 in) x D 12.5 cm (5 in)

FAQs

A Grand Tour tazza is a decorative pedestal bowl or dish, typically crafted from various coloured marbles and stones, purchased by wealthy travellers in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries as a souvenir of their cultural travels.

These decorative pieces were typically fashioned from classical marbles such as nero marquina, white statuary marble, giallo di siena, and rosso antico, often combined on multi-tiered plinths.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit hand-turned stonework, natural age-related patina, minor surface wear, and historic adhesive or pinning methods used to join the marble sections together.

A marble tazza functions effectively as a sculptural focal point on a mantlepiece, bookshelf, or side table, bringing classical texture and architectural weight to modern schemes.

Antique marble should be dusted gently with a dry, soft microfibre cloth and kept away from moisture, acidic substances, and direct sunlight to protect the polish and stone integrity.
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