Neoclassical Baccanalian Procession Townley Vase Replica

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Heavy for its size and unusually well finished with depth and variety of color, here is a stately late 20th … Read more Heavy for its size and unusually well finished with depth and variety of color, here is a stately late 20th century reproduction of the Townley Vase.
The original Townley Vase is a large Roman marble vase of the 2nd century, discovered in 1773 in Monte Cagnola, thought to have been a villa of Antoninus Pius.
It is decorated in deep frieze bas relief depicting a Baccanalian procession.
Its name was derived from a once custodian of the vessel, Charles Townley, who cared for it from 1774-1805.
This version stands 12" tall and weighs a hefty 9 pounds. It appears to be crafted of a metal / resin composite. See less