Featured Alabaster Ceiling bowl

Hello everyone!
I want to establish a rough idea as to when this ceiling bowl could have been fabricated. It is made from gypsum alabaster and has a diameter of 330mm and a height of 70mm. It was acquired in 2000, but beyond this, there is no knowledge of where this piece was fabricated, nor an understanding of the decorative style it evokes.

 

The 2 pics are of the same piece? I'm missing something here...

 

Did the fixture get broken or is it in 2 pieces and your 2nd photo is just the center?

 

It looks 1920s to me, but it also looks like it has had a life.
Most likely Italian made.

 

looks like 4 pieces......

 

Could be. It is difficult to see if that straight crack is all the way through.

 

Ahh...with pic 2 being the central piece. Got it!

 

1920s would be considered Edwardian, fyi. And you have no hardware? It would help confirm date.

Debora

 

https://www.rct.uk/collection/stories/who-were-the-edwardians

 

Yes, of course. Thank you for the correction.

Debora

 

Apologies for the late reply! Yes - the piece was broken into fragments, the second image is of only the central piece in raking light, as I thought it would make the carving easier to see.

 

It came with three metal fixtures, which I presume are brass. I have attached a few photos.

 

Thank you for this! What makes it look Italian to you?

 

The crack in the centre does indeed go all the way through

 

I have seen ones like this before, and they were made in Italy.

 

Italy is where the alabaster comes from.

Debora