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Rare C16th Italian Renaissance Marble Urn
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Rare C16th Italian Renaissance Marble Urn

16th century
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C16th Italian Marble Urn

A rare 16th Century Renaissance Carrara marble urn, superbly executed with a vitruvian scroll border separated by carved bunches of grapes and fruits, above a wrythen body featuring classical carved masks (Bacchus, Mercury, Medusa and Cybele) to each side and terminating in acanthus carved base. Circa 1560.

In excellent original condition with only minor weathering and no damage.

H: 28cm (11")

W: 48.5 cm (19")

D: 47 cm ( 18.5")

Date of Manufacture

Jake Wright Antiques Ltd. has dated this Italian Renaissance Marble Urn to the 16th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09586914
Dealer's Item Date16th Century
Sellingantiques Date16th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-530 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 16TH CENTURY:
Dark staining to the interior: long use as a planter.
Deeply drilled details in the foliage: traditional sculptural technique.
Wrythen fluting to the body: a classical decorative motif.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
48.5cm (19.09")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1226702
Dealers Notes

Jake has been supplying the London Trade and Interior Designer market with quality antiques since 2010. Jake has worked closely with his clients over these years and, due to the recent changing times and opportunities in the market, has decided to step out of the shadows to reach a wider audience with his new website. With items ranging from C17th to C20th in English, continental and Asian tastes. All with emphasis on quality and originality.

We offer a full shipping service, able to provide competitive quotes for National and International transport/shipping with a selection of regularly used, reliable and professional companies.

Description
C16th Italian Marble Urn

A rare 16th Century Renaissance Carrara marble urn, superbly executed with a vitruvian scroll border separated by carved bunches of grapes and fruits, above a wrythen body featuring classical carved masks (Bacchus, Mercury, Medusa and Cybele) to each side and terminating in acanthus carved base. Circa 1560.

In excellent original condition with only minor weathering and no damage.

H: 28cm (11")

W: 48.5 cm (19")

D: 47 cm ( 18.5")

Date of Manufacture

Jake Wright Antiques Ltd. has dated this Italian Renaissance Marble Urn to the 16th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09586914
Dealer's Item Date16th Century
Sellingantiques dating16th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-530 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 16th Century:
Dark staining to the interior: long use as a planter.
Deeply drilled details in the foliage: traditional sculptural technique.
Wrythen fluting to the body: a classical decorative motif.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
48.5cm (19.09")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1226702
Jake Wright Antiques Ltd.
Jake Wright Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2021

Antique furniture, grand tour & works of art dealing in fine, country house and decorative antiques from england and the continent

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A carved light buff marble urn featuring a relief face motif, fruit clusters, and diagonal fluted exterior details.
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Archive I A carved light buff marble urn featuring a relief face motif, fruit clusters, and diagonal fluted exterior details.

Rare C16th Italian Renaissance Marble Urn

Archive II A carved light buff marble urn featuring a relief face motif, fruit clusters, and diagonal fluted exterior details. View II
Archive III A carved light buff marble urn featuring a relief face motif, fruit clusters, and diagonal fluted exterior details. View III
Archive IV A carved light buff marble urn featuring a relief face motif, fruit clusters, and diagonal fluted exterior details. View IV
Archive V A carved light buff marble urn featuring a relief face motif, fruit clusters, and diagonal fluted exterior details. View V
Archive VI A carved light buff marble urn featuring a relief face motif, fruit clusters, and diagonal fluted exterior details. View VI
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Archive IX A carved light buff marble urn featuring a relief face motif, fruit clusters, and diagonal fluted exterior details. View IX
Archive X A carved light buff marble urn featuring a relief face motif, fruit clusters, and diagonal fluted exterior details. View X
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Archive XV A carved light buff marble urn featuring a relief face motif, fruit clusters, and diagonal fluted exterior details. View XV
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Jake Wright Antiques Ltd.

Jake Wright Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07789 602186
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Moreton In Marsh
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Jan 2021
Items For Sale 114
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A carved light buff marble urn featuring a relief face motif, fruit clusters, and diagonal fluted exterior details.
Rare C16th Italian Renaissance Marble Urn
Ref: SA1226702
A carved light buff marble urn featuring a relief face motif, fruit clusters, and diagonal fluted exterior details.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectUrns & Planters
  • Period16th century
  • StyleItalian Renaissance
  • MaterialMarble
  • ColourBuff
  • MotifsMascaron relief, Carved fruit clusters, Diagonal fluting, Scroll rim
  • SizeH 28 cm (11 in) x W 48.5 cm (19 in) x D 47 cm (19 in)

This sixteenth century Italian Renaissance Carrara marble urn displays a buff colouration across its rounded form. A carved vitruvian scroll border runs beneath the rim, flanked on the sides by carved bunches of grapes and fruit clusters. The exterior shows diagonal fluting enclosing a classical mascaron relief face motif above an acanthus carved base. Minor weathering marks the surfaces of the stone, alongside natural tone variations and tool marks from carving. Measuring 28 cm high, 48.5 cm wide, and 47 cm deep, the vessel works well displayed upon a sideboard top within a sunlit conservatory or living space, holding floral arrangements or standing empty as a decorative sculptural accent.

FAQs

Italian Renaissance stone carving is defined by a revival of classical Roman and Greek motifs, proportioned forms, and relief decorations such as mascarons, swags, and scrollwork.

These pieces were typically hand-carved from solid blocks of marble or dense limestone using steel chisels and gouges, resulting in textured reliefs and sculpted decorative elements.

Authentic period urns display hand-tooling marks, natural mineral veining, uneven surface erosion, and iconographical motifs consistent with Renaissance classical revival styles.

A carved marble urn functions effectively as a sculptural focal point on a heavy console table, sideboard, or within a conservatory arrangement.

Clean marble using distilled water and a soft non-abrasive brush, avoiding acid-based cleaners or harsh chemicals that strip stone surfaces. Protect outdoor stone pieces from freeze-thaw moisture conditions.
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