Ancient Black Marble Plug Vase. Caesar In 1802 Napoleon Bonaparte summoned

In 1802 Napoleon Bonaparte summoned the finest Italian neoclassical sculptor

The famous Carrara marble Lions were originally made by the sculptor Antonio Canova for the Rezzonico monument in Italy

Within the artworks created by his own circle of peers

and between then and 27 BC was officially named Gaius Julius Caesar

Ancient Black Marble Plug Vase. Caesar In 1802 Napoleon Bonaparte summonedC101 Ancient black natural marble plug vase. This natural marble modern shaped marble vase is made from a no longer available marble, which came from Russia. This vase is mainly dense black, with patches of Jade inclusion. All know seams, which were quite small, have been long used. This marble was created by nature over 120 million years ago, and is a one off and will never to be repeated. Size. 31 x 10 cm.