Rare 19th-Century Italian Majolica Lion Garden Stool / Sculptural Cocktail Table candle 5” x L15

5” x L15

Perfectly scaled for either a taper or pillar candle

where life drawing and anatomical observation formed the foundation of an artist’s training

as shown in photos

Executed in warm ochre

Rare 19th-Century Italian Majolica Lion Garden Stool / Sculptural Cocktail Table candle 5” x L15A highly unusual and sculptural 19th century Italian majolica lion, crafted in a rich ochre glaze and modeled with expressive detail throughout. Works of this scale and whimsymerging functional design with figural sculpturewere produced in very limited numbers, making surviving examples exceptionally rare today. The piece features a beautifully hand modeled lion standing atop a rectangular plinth, supporting a classical style pedestal top with