What is a campana urn?

A campana urn is a bell-shaped vessel modelled on ancient pottery and stone vases, featuring a wide mouth, tapering body and pedestal foot. Nineteenth-century makers adopted this classic silhouette for decorative bronze, marble and brass pieces designed for interior display.

Where were these urns made?

Many of these decorative urns originated in French and Italian workshops, catering to travellers on the Grand Tour. Swedish foundries and stone-cutters also produced notable porphyry examples during the nineteenth century.

What is the Warwick Vase style?

The Warwick Vase style refers to reductions of a famous Roman marble vase discovered in Hadrian's Villa and later housed at Warwick Castle. Cast bronze versions of this specific form feature deep relief decoration with mask handles and classical figures.