1970s Neoclassical Terracotta Wall Relief Plaque With Horses & Classical Columns

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Vintage neoclassical terracotta wall relief plaque featuring deeply molded sculptural equestrian and architectural relief imagery inspired by classical Greco-Roman friezes.

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One side depicts a rearing horse beside an ornate fluted Corinthian or Ionic column wrapped in climbing ivy, while the opposing side features a bowed horse framed beneath a triumphal arch adorned with laurel or olive branches.

Executed in warm aged terracotta tones with beautifully developed surface patina, the plaque evokes the timeless decorative language of ancient temple and sarcophagus relief carvings while retaining a distinctly refined neoclassical revival character. See less