Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 9th September 2014

Lot 30

An Italian maiolica albarello probably late 17th century Sicilian

Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £320

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Description

An Italian maiolica albarello probably late 17th century Sicilian, painted in a muted palette of blue, green and yellow with a shield surmounted by an armoured head, inscribed 'VI TA', with foliate tendrils reserved on a blue ground incised with scroll motifs, rim crack, 28cm.