ðóññêèé Owened by the àuthor.
| 18,5 õ 15,0 õ 23,5 cm | Bronze, brass, silver, Nautilus shell, pearl, mother-of-pearl, gilding |
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This composition is based on the adventures of the Argonauts who went to Colchis on the Argo ship to find the Golden Fleece. The centre of the composition is a triumphal Riton supported by two fish gliding on the crest of the wave, which is represented by the Nautilus shell. The Golden Fleece is attached in front of the shell. A symbolic Argo is mounted on the left side of the Riton . A clock is suspended on the opposite side. The shell rests on a rectangular base, whose sides are decorated with vegetative ornaments and with mother-of- pearl inserts. The four console legs of the base are in the shape of vases, with a pearl attached to the top of each. |
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