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Objets d'Art / The Sovereign Voyage
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The Sovereign Voyage

Objets d'Art · Maritime Tableau

Two luminous sails rise above jewelled waves, accompanied by a curved sword and an ornate ewer.

A gold-toned sailing vessel forms the centre of The Sovereign Voyage. Two triangular sails, closely set with white stones and edged in red, rise above an open deck traced with slender railings and rigging. Alternating red and green stones follow the hull, while fine relief ornament and suspended decorative elements articulate its curved sides.

Beneath the vessel, deep blue waves curl into white, stone-set crests, framed by sculpted flowers. A curved sword rests across the foreground, its scabbard patterned with latticework and coloured stones. To the left, an ornate ewer echoes the same palette through its scrolling handle, long spout and drop-shaped green accents. A dark, veined oval plinth with gold-toned borders gathers the composition into a single display.

  • The Sovereign Voyage
    • Form
      • Maritime tableau
    • Composition
      • Sailing vessel, sword and ewer
    • Palette
      • Gold tones, white, red, green and blue
    • Composition
      • Sailing vessel above stylised waves, with a curved sword, scabbard and lidded ewer
    • Vessel
      • Two triangular stone-set sails, slender rigging, open railings and an ornamented hull
    • Stone decoration
      • White, red, green and blue stones; identities unconfirmed
    • Decorative motifs
      • Waves, flowers, scrollwork and latticework
    • Base
      • Dark, veined oval plinth with gold-toned borders