A floral band dominated with the wild rose frames a center tableau depicting the story of Zeus and the beautiful Europa. Set in Italian scenery, Zeus, disguised as a bull is shown in the foreground carrying Europa with her handmaidens frolicking about.

The tale goes that Zeus, overwhelmed with the beauty of Europa took on the guise of a tame bull to approach Europa and her maidens as they sported on the shore. Attracted by his gentleness, Europa mounted the bull who then swam with her back to Crete.