{"product_id":"vintage-dolphin-centerpiece-bowl-02994","title":"Vintage Dolphin Centerpiece Bowl, Silver-Tone Metal Fruit Stand on Three Sculptural Dolphins, Lobed Bowl, 24 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince the Renaissance, European artists have loved the stylized dolphin. It appears on fountains, palace gates and silver, always in the same striking form: a large head, a scaly body and a tail curling upward. To sailors it was a sign of safe passage, and to designers it was a lively way to bring the sea into a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis centerpiece shows that classic figure three times over. Three dolphins stand on their heads in a ring, their scaly bodies twisting upward and their tails supporting a wide lobed bowl. The scales, fins and expressive faces are all modelled in detail. Seen together, the three bodies form a tripod, which gives the piece both strength and movement. The bright silver-tone bowl curves outward in soft lobes, giving the whole piece a generous, sculptural presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe centerpiece shows natural signs of age and use, with small surface marks, some patina and light wear. It is solid and heavy, weighing about 2.4 kg. It makes a striking focal point on a dining table or sideboard, piled with fruit or simply standing on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn short, this is a vintage centerpiece in silver-tone metal, with a lobed bowl on a base of three sculptural dolphins. It is 24 cm tall and exactly as pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight 24 cm (9.4 in)\u003cbr\u003e\nBowl diameter 25 cm (9.8 in)\u003cbr\u003e\nBase diameter 19 cm (7.5 in)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowl is about the width of a dinner plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Silver-tone metal\u003cbr\u003e\nStyle-Period: Classical dolphin motif; vintage\u003cbr\u003e\nWeight: 2.42 kg (5.3 lb)\u003cbr\u003e\nShipping: Professionally packed, fully insured, worldwide. We handle the paperwork, with all import duties paid by us; nothing to settle on delivery.\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Signs of age and use; small surface marks; some patina and light wear.\u003cbr\u003e\nReturns: Accepted within 30 days.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Jaspers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59780601446745,"sku":"LM-V-666","price":601.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1063\/5388\/5529\/files\/il_fullxfull.8628772946_bs52.jpg?v=1791455954","url":"https:\/\/maisonjaspers.com\/products\/vintage-dolphin-centerpiece-bowl-02994","provider":"Maison Jaspers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}