151. Circular cup on pedestal in copper enamelled in grisaille and gold, decorated with the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, illustrating the victory of the Emperor Constantine on his white horse, in the center of the composition. In the upper part, angels among clouds point to the troops of Maxentius. The reverse of the cup, decorated with scrolls alternating with garlands of fruit on a background of foliage, is highlighted by a frieze of oves and spearheads. The foot is decorated with mid-body figures finished with scrolls and cherub heads. Napoleon III period. (Small restoration in the center of the cup). H : 13,5 cm - Diam : 17,5 cm The Battle of the Milvian Bridge, spanning the Tiber a few kilometers of Rome, opposed on October 28, 312 the emperor Maxentius to the emperor Constantine. The scene represented on this bowl is a fragment of the fresco begun by Raphael and completed in 1520 by Julius Roman for the Hall of Constantine, one of Raphael's rooms in the Vatican. The scene chosen here focuses on the emperor Constantine and his white horse, overcoming the troops of Maxentius. The presence of angels among clouds reinforces the desire to inscribe the battle in the affirmation of the primacy of the Roman Church, the room of Constantine being dedicated to the victory of Christianity over paganism. The Battle of the Milvian Bridge, spanning the Tiber a few kilometers from Rome, opposed the Emperor Maxentius to the Emperor Constantine on October 28, 312. The scene represented on this bowl is a fragment of the fresco begun by Raphael and completed in 1520 by Julius Roman for the Hall of Constantine, one of Raphael's rooms in the Vatican. The scene chosen here focuses on the emperor Constantine and his white horse, overcoming the troops of Maxentius. The presence of angels among clouds reinforces the desire to inscribe the battle in the affirmation of the primacy of the Roman Church, the Hall of Constantine being dedicated to the victory of Christianity over paganism.