Antique Small Terracotta Planter with Adam, Eve and Cherubs, Presumed Italian jaguar 5” diameter

5” diameter

and thereafter religious themes and motifs were a consistent element in his work

The lid is attached by nice hinges

I believe a basket like this would have been made for the transport of goods

with triangles comprised of triangles and diamonds of diamonds

Antique Small Terracotta Planter with Adam, Eve and Cherubs, Presumed Italian jaguar 5” diameterI just love this little planter, which features what I believe is a Garden of Eden scene in bas relief. One one side is a nude Eve, reclining underneath a tree, and on the opposite is a nude Adam in a similar reclining pose. In between are lots of putti! I believe the planter is made of a white terra cotta, and that this vessel was made using a mold, which resulted in terrific details on the faces and bodies of the figures and the widely branching