Sevres Style Porcelain Casket with Grecian Costume Decoration
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A 19th century Sevres style porcelain casket, decorated to the hinged lid and fascia with a woman in Grecian costume along with putti in landscapes, on a bleu-royale ground enhanced with raised gilt; the interior with floral sprigs, spurious Sevres mark under the base. Damaged and repaired. Exhibited at the Auckland Museum on loan from the late Gerry Bermel. 23 cm x 16 cm x 9 cm
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- Putto / Putti / Amorino / Amorini - A putto (plural: putti) or amerino (plural: amerini) is a cherub or cupid frequently appearing in both mythological and religious paintings and sculpture, especially of the Renaissance and Baroque periods and later used as a decorative element in the design of furniture, ceramics, statuary etc. They are usually depicted as chubby males, or of indeterminate gender, often with wings. Their depiction may represent an association with love, heaven, peace or prosperity.
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