Suite of Vases: Plate 4
1746
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1746
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This shows three fancy vases standing on a shelf. The left vase has a lion’s head spout. The middle one curls with acanthus leaves. The right vase looks like a shell twisted into shape. Saly trained as a sculptor but made prints instead. He studied antique vases in Rome then added wild creatures and plants. The mix is playful, not stiff like old rules said. See his other work at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
