Pair of Bronze Sporting Tazzas with Hound & Game Bird Relief

Game birds nestle among grasses and foliage around the bowls of these bronze tazzas. Beneath each bowl, sculpted hound heads face outward from the stem, while a base modeled like roots and leaves carries the woodland theme down to the foot.

The tazza takes its shape from the traditional shallow bowl raised on a pedestal. Here, the sporting imagery gives that classical form the character of a country house piece. The warm gold-toned finish picks out the raised feathers, leaves, and faces, with deeper shadows in the recesses.

The pair is especially handsome on a mantel or sideboard, where the relief can be seen from more than one angle.

Details

• Origin — Unconfirmed
• Period — Undated. The decoration recalls nineteenth-century sporting bronzes.
• Material — Bronze with a warm gold-toned finish
• Form — Two handled bowls on pedestal stems with round stepped feet
• Decoration — Game birds, foliage, sculpted hound heads, and root-like detailing
• Condition — Excellent overall condition with subtle variation to the finish
• Included — Two tazzas, sold as a set

Measurements: 4.25" H x 6.5" W