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A marble vase. Etching by G.B. Piranesi. The body of the vase is decorated with relief sculptures of theatrical masks against a trellis of ivy.
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A marble vase. Etching by G.B. Piranesi. The body of the vase is decorated with relief sculptures of theatrical masks against a trellis of ivy.

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Lettering: Al sig. cavaliere Enrico Blundell amatore delle belle arti In atto di ossequio il Cavalier Gio. Batt.a Piranesi D.D.D. Vaso antico di marmo vagamente ornato con fusti d'edera intrecciati e varj ucelli scherzanti. All' intorno vi sono otto diverse maschere sceniche, ed altri ornamenti. Si vede nel museo del cavalier Piranesi. Cavalier Piranesi delin. ed inc.

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