Grandtourcollection

Jaguar Ring Cupid and the Lion

Beneath the transparent enamel the animal-print pattern follows the soft lines of this ring, shaped to set off the intaglio as it unfolds its scene like a frieze gliding across a horizontal plane before us, giving the composition its fullest room to breathe: Cupid rides the lion, the smallest rides the mightiest. A winged child, with the lightness of one who knows his own power, astride the lion who yields to him, tenderness above instinct, above force. The spotted ground wraps the band with its vibrant, organic rhythm, and the contrast with the delicacy of the subject produces a refined surprise. It is myth's most ancient reversal: force surrendering to love, might bowing to grace. The composition fills the bezel with full, harmonious vitality. The hand feels the bronze, the oval frames the cameo with precision, the surface of every detail returning the light differently — bright on the enamel that reflects it, warm on the gilded base, dense on the intaglio and its colours. Gentle and

Venduto da: Gioielli a Roma - Grand Tour Collection Sei il proprietario?

Aggiornato il 10/06/2026