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A Grand Tour Marble Tazza Urn
Hobo Design
for sale €4,037     $4,382
£3,450
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A Grand Tour Marble Tazza Urn

19th century
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A French, 19th Century tazza urn carved from red griotte marble. Elevated on a turned pedestal base giving it a strong yet balanced architectural presence.

Red griotte is renowned for its saturated colour and lively patterning. Making it appear almost alive with movement.

Hobo loves because: the fluid contrast between the intense red marble and flowing white marble.

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Hobo Design has dated this Grand Tour Marble Tazza to the 19th Century.

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Description
A French, 19th Century tazza urn carved from red griotte marble. Elevated on a turned pedestal base giving it a strong yet balanced architectural presence.

Red griotte is renowned for its saturated colour and lively patterning. Making it appear almost alive with movement.

Hobo loves because: the fluid contrast between the intense red marble and flowing white marble.

Date of Manufacture

Hobo Design has dated this Grand Tour Marble Tazza to the 19th Century.

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Hobo Design
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A carved reddish-brown marble tazza featuring a wide shallow dish, turned central stem, and circular moulded base.
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Archive I A carved reddish-brown marble tazza featuring a wide shallow dish, turned central stem, and circular moulded base.

A Grand Tour Marble Tazza Urn

Archive II A carved reddish-brown marble tazza featuring a wide shallow dish, turned central stem, and circular moulded base. View II
Archive III A carved reddish-brown marble tazza featuring a wide shallow dish, turned central stem, and circular moulded base. View III
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Archive VI A carved reddish-brown marble tazza featuring a wide shallow dish, turned central stem, and circular moulded base. View VI
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Archive IX A carved reddish-brown marble tazza featuring a wide shallow dish, turned central stem, and circular moulded base. View IX
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Hobo Design
Telephone 07532 805696
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Market Square
Petworth
West Sussex
GU28 0AH
United Kingdom

Opening hours:
Tuesday - Saturday 10:30 am - 4:30pm
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Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/hobod
Verified Since Mar 2025
Items For Sale 49
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Location: Market Square, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 0AH, United Kingdom, , Opening hours:, Tuesday - Saturday 10:30 am - 4:30pm, Or by appointment.
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A carved reddish-brown marble tazza featuring a wide shallow dish, turned central stem, and circular moulded base.
A Grand Tour Marble Tazza Urn
Ref: SA1187612
A carved reddish-brown marble tazza featuring a wide shallow dish, turned central stem, and circular moulded base.
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A Grand Tour marble tazza is a shallow, footed dish crafted from polished ornamental stone, traditionally acquired by European aristocrats during 18th and 19th-century educational travels across Italy and Greece.

These items were hand-turned and carved from solid blocks of coloured marble, porphyry, or alabaster, featuring turned baluster stems and moulded circular rims polished to highlight natural mineral veining.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-turned lathe marks, subtle asymmetry, classical proportions derived from Greco-Roman models, and natural age-related wear or minor surface patination to the underside base.

A marble tazza functions as a sculptural centrepiece on a sideboard, console, or mantelpiece, providing architectural weight and natural stone texture within classical or minimalist interior schemes.

Dust regularly using a soft, dry microfibre cloth and avoid acidic cleaning agents, liquids, or harsh polishes, as porous stone is highly susceptible to chemical etching and staining.
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