A pair of French bronze tazza with insects.

A pair of French patinated bronze tazza. The shallow dish with central relief portrait af a classical female i profile, the shaft with fine detailed insects, on round base with flowers and ornaments in relief.
Late 19th Century.
Measurements: 14 x 12,5 x 12,5 cm.
The term tazza is Italian. The word has been generally adopted by archaeologists and connoisseurs for this type of shallow saucer-like dish either mounted on a stem and foot. They are often made in stone, glass or, like theese examples in bronze.