16th Century Exceptional Large Biot Oil Vessel Jar Dutch ribbon twist corner posts

ribbon twist corner posts

having classical plaster relief work to the top portion

likely Swedish

Reflecting of the luxurious detail that embellish palatial ceilings

Pair of very rare 18th Century reverse glass or verre eglomise paintings of country scenes

16th Century Exceptional Large Biot Oil Vessel Jar Dutch ribbon twist corner postsExceptional, large 16th Century Biot oil vessel jar, exhibited for years in the museum of Biot, has stamps of the end of the 16th C. The jar and its mark 'Cross of Malta' is listed in the book "Jarres de Biot." These gigantic jars, a marvel of craftsmanship with a waiting time of 1 2 years, were used for transporting oil throughout the Mediterranean basin. The famous Biot jar was one of few ateliers that marked each jar with symbols denoted to a