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Title |
Marble Vase Sculpture by Valerio Fontana, c. 1920 |
Object Name |
Statue, Garden |
Description |
Marble Vase Sculpture by Valerio Fontana, c.1920. Sculpture features two-handled vase with a piece of cloth, perhaps shawl, draped over its left proper side. Shape of vessel is reminiscent of Greek urns. Vase has a semi-spherical lid with an egg-shaped finial on a foliate base. Only one handle is visible; it is angular, its vertical side grows from sepal protruding on side of vase, and horizontal part continues into lip of vase. Symmetrical flower (roses, lilies etc.) garland relief runs through open handle and wreathes base diagonally, down to bottom. Vase has a band around its top and a torus molding closer to bottom. Both neck and foot of vessel are incurved and slightly elongated; neck is longer than foot. Vase stands on a law square pedestal. Shawl is thrown slightly asymmetrically over proper left side of vase and covers roughly half of vase; it has tassels along its three edges. |
Date |
c. 1920s |
Creator |
Fontana, Valerio |
Role |
Sculptor |
Catalog Number |
1999.109.003 |
Dimensions |
H-37 W-15 D-15 inches |
Collection |
3D - Art |
Inscription Text |
None. |
Provenance |
Carved by Valerio Fontana, c. 1920s |
Notes |
"V. Fontana & Co. has been in continuous operation since it was founded by Valerio Fontana in April 1921. Located in the historic Fontana Building, adjacent to the Colma BART Station, it has been operated by the same family in the same two locations for four generations. As the trend seems to be that businesses that are bought and sold accrue the total time of operation over a variety of ownerships, Fontana’s is truly unique in that the same family has an unbroken run of over nine decades of service to San Francisco and the greater Bay Area community. "V. Fontana & Co. built its reputation on custom fabrication of all types of granite products. We order blocks of granite from quarries around the world and manufacture from these blocks commissioned works. The use of granite and marble in memorial, commercial and residential design has grown in popularity due to the fact that no other material can compete with the unique colors, qualities, and lasting durability. Since the 1920's, service and customer satisfaction has been the emphasis of this business. "About us Services we provide include: new monuments, memorial engravings, cleanings and restorations, resurfacing, repair work, commercial works, stone cutting, signs, benches and more." [04/11/2019 https://www.vfontana.com/] |
Search Terms |
Fontana and Sons Monument Company Fontana, Valerio Sculpture |
Subjects |
Carving Marble Monument builders Monuments Monuments & memorials Sculpture |
People |
Fontana, Valerio |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Elio Fontana |