Monumental Pair of Baroque Faience Heraldic Lions
£8,500
A pair of very large and impressive faience heraldic lion sculptures, one modelled as a male and the other a lioness each realistically modelled with flowing manes and shown seated on rectangular plinth bases with one front paw supporting a cartouche, all decorated in yellow, blue, green and manganese
Height 68 cm (27 inches)
Length 76 cm (30 inches)
Depth 40 cm (16 inches)
French or Italian 17th Century
In remarkable condition considering their scale and age, there are some firing faults to the bodies and legs which appear to be damage but are in fact resulting from the original manufacturing process, there are historic, stapled repairs to the front paws and cartouches of each
