Antique Italian Architectural Carvings with Cherub and Heraldic Beast Motifs, Pair traditional This stunning Italian made white

This stunning Italian made white porcelain vase is in excellent estate condition without chips or cracks and measures 11" x 5

while the companion plaque portrays an elegant Empire-era lady wearing a blue ribboned gown with roses in her hair

Minor wear and a few tiny chips to the glaze

The circular "tondo" composition and delicate hand-tinting depict the fountain in its original 1630 architectural state

but the base also features this wonderful creature on the front and back

Antique Italian Architectural Carvings with Cherub and Heraldic Beast Motifs, Pair traditional This stunning Italian made whiteA rare pair of hand carved architectural fragments from Italy, likely dating to the late 18th or early 19th century. These richly detailed reliefs depict a winged lion or griffin beside a putto, set amidst scrolling acanthus leaves. The Latin inscriptionspartially visible across the basessuggest ecclesiastical origins, likely salvaged from a church interior, pulpit, or choir stall. Executed in hardwood with deep, expressive carving and a time softened