Important Renaissance Maiolica

wed 9 November 2016
Live auction 186
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PAIR OF APOTHECARY JARS (ORCIOLI)

€ 10.000 / 15.000
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PAIR OF APOTHECARY JARS (ORCIOLI)

FAENZA(?), C. 1550

Earthenware painted in blue with brownish manganese and ochre yellow, covered on the back with a “berettino” glaze; tin-white highlights.

H. 25 cm, mouth diam. 7.8 cm, foot diam. 9.9 cm.

On the front apothecary inscription a) D De Capari; b) D. De Mastici.

Beneath the base of both vases, round lebel “MOSTRA DELLA MAIOLICA ITALIANA / 1400-1600 / LA MIA CASA 1972” (one hardly readable).