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Cozzi Potpourri Burner

This is a potpourri dish I think was made by Cozzi in the 18th century. The factory made soft-paste porcelain in Venice and was founded by Geminiano Cozzi in 1764. It closed in 1812. I have looked at this for a while now and it is not German with those delicate little flowers and leaves and the paste looks Italian to me. Cozzi fits the best in terms of the flowers. Either way it is a nice little dish that is modeled superbly with those four feet supporting the top part where the liquid would sit and the burner part in the base. Hand painted with a flower design to the front and back as well as several single flowers throughout. Applied flowers and leaves to the top which I think are the terminals of where a handle would have been on either side. These often had lids though the opening on this one here is much smaller so it might have not had one. The piece is in good condition with the handles I think it had missing and two flowers missing on one of the terminals but otherwise in tip top shape and a rare survivor. It is 4.125 inches tall and the base is 3 inches wide and 2.625 inches deep. Unmarked which makes it much harder to ID. I am pretty certain it is by Cozzi and definitely Italian in origin. Please email me for more information or other pictures.

Price is $599
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