14th Jul, 2020 12:00
European & Asian Works of Art
248
A GREEK GILT TAZZA, LALAOUNIS, ATHENS, 1970s
A GREEK GILT TAZZA, LALAOUNIS, ATHENS, 1970s
with hammered circular bowl and short pedestal foot, applied at the rim with swan heads craning over the rim, stamped 'LALAOUNIS / 900'
18cm diameter, 526gr
Illias Lalaounis (1920-2013), the renowned jeweller and goldsmith, was inspired by a 5th century BC vessel from Persepolis when creating this design, an example illustrated in his book 'Metamorphosis' (Athens, 1984, p.164).
No Reserve
Sold for £310
A GREEK GILT TAZZA, LALAOUNIS, ATHENS, 1970s
with hammered circular bowl and short pedestal foot, applied at the rim with swan heads craning over the rim, stamped 'LALAOUNIS / 900'
18cm diameter, 526gr
Illias Lalaounis (1920-2013), the renowned jeweller and goldsmith, was inspired by a 5th century BC vessel from Persepolis when creating this design, an example illustrated in his book 'Metamorphosis' (Athens, 1984, p.164).
Auction: European & Asian Works of Art, 14th Jul, 2020
