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Large ceramic centrepiece with two sphinxes, 20th century. - Glazed and gilded ceramic. Dimensions: 56 x 49 x 28 cm. This imposing centrepiece, supported by two winged sphinxes, combines neoclassical elements with Egyptian-inspired decoration. The gilded details and blue decoration enhance the monumental character of the piece, which would have occupied a central place on the tables of banquets or luxury exhibitions. Sphinxes, symbols of strength and wisdom, add a touch of exoticism, very much in vogue in early 20th-century decoration.