French School, 19th century. Heavy cast bronze centerpiece tazza or charger with ornate and detailed circular top with dentilated border surrounding a thick border of varied grotesque facial masks depicting the four elements, Earth, Air, Fire and Rain (identified below each with TERRENO, PLATEA, ARDORE, and PIOGGIA) amid scrolling, harpies, winged cranes, rabbits and other animals in shields, rocaille shells and serpents, concave well encircling circular tondo with scrolled, ship sail, flaming torch and other decoration within, underside with almond shaped mark with obelisk pictorial image at center flanked by letters, first letter obscured, second letter "N"; supported on a American Aesthetic period tripod base with floral motif with outswept legs, unmarked (likely a marriage). Overall approximate height 31.5", diameter of charger top 17".
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