
554
A pair of Plateresque oil jars
Estimate €800–1.600
553
Estimate €1.000–2.000
In carved and gilded wood.
Relief decoration depicting scrollwork, acanthus leaves, flowers, birds and putti.
Portugal, 17th/18th century.
(signs of use, losses and defects)
H.: 155 cm
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