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A Royal Pair of Bacchic Ewers
The Warwick Vase, an ancient Roman marble vase with Bacchic ornament was discovered at Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli about 1771 by Gavin Hamilton, a Scottish painter-antiquarian and art dealer in Rome. With John Flaxman and Paul Storr creating the first versions in silver, it was to become England’s Vase, affirming its owner was a connoisseur of the classics and grand tour. These extraordinary royal vessels for wine incorporate the Bacchic masks, vine tendrils, thyrsi, and grape and vine architecture that are wholly inspired by this famous vase.
They are my Director’s Choice as their sublime finish and attention to the detail make these royal ewers amongst the finest, I have ever had the pleasure to handle. We will be exhibiting these stunning ewers at this years TEFAF Maastricht which runs from 7th – 14th March.
They are my Director’s Choice as their sublime finish and attention to the detail make these royal ewers amongst the finest, I have ever had the pleasure to handle. We will be exhibiting these stunning ewers at this years TEFAF Maastricht which runs from 7th – 14th March.
