17th century Italian vase mounted with chalcedony druzy crystal formation.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic flooding of the Arno River in 1966. There is still the original paint and silt left on the piece to uphold the integrity, craftmanship, and history of sculptural fragment. It was only painted on one side which is common for many church altar vases. The broken aspects of the piece are filled with crush crystals, rocks and shells to look as though the piece evolved together over time.
The story and history of this piece and Interi's collection of Florence fragments, in particular, are very interesting. While many fragments are distressed due to age, these Florence fragments in particular stand apart. They symbolize a history that has been carried through the streets of Italy, to an Italian palazzo where they were collected, to the Interi studio, to now the modern home or gallery.
Size: 12" high x 3.5" wide x 3.5" deep
