A pair of Italian maiolica istoriato-style pedestal vases and covers Probably late 19th century in the Renaissance manner The shouldered baluster bodies painted in colours with a mythological scenic frieze depicting Neptune and Galatea seated on a scallop shell surrounded by tritons and drapery clad nereids, some seated on dolphins amidst foaming waves, the clouded sky with a floating putto holding drapery, the moulded lower sections with twin cartouches amidst a floral garlands, the swept pedestals depicting putti seated amidst a river landscape, the knopped domed covers with further putti holding drapery, all within yellow scallop shell and foliate borders, both vases with typical allover old crazing, one vase restored, the base with a reglued restored section, (2) This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. TP For auctions held in Scotland: Please refer to the catalogue and/or after-sale information or contact Edinburgh@Bonhams.com for more information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (The Packengers, Unit 9, Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HU, England, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 10 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing