English and European Ceramics and Glass - 8th March 2011
Lot 186
A Deruta faïence armorial albarello dated 1562
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1000
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Description
A Deruta faïence armorial albarello dated 1562, titled 'BELGIVI' within a leaf cartouche of yellow, blue and ochre, above a shield and the initials 'VB', the base broken off and restored, 20cm.
Cf. Christie's Pictorial History of European Pottery, p.57, no.5 for a syrup jar from the same set.