English and European Ceramics and Glass - 13th April 2010

Lot 168

A large Italian pottery dish

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £250

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Description

A large Italian pottery dish, covered in a pinkish brown glaze and bearing an armorial shield and the inscription 'Mantuæ Marc.s Aloisiu.s Gonzaga' presumably relating to the 16th century saint, the base incised 'Andes Me Fecit', probably 19th century, old repairs and rivets to the rim, 42.5cm. Paper label for the Winifred Dibben collection.