Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 28th February 2017
Lot 134
A large Italian maiolica albarello dated 1787
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £200
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Description
A large Italian maiolica albarello dated 1787, possibly Liguria, one side painted with a two-handled vase issuing tall flower stems including tulip and chrysanthemum, the reverse inscribed 'OG 1787' in manganese, some faults, 23cm.
Cf. The Victoria & Albert Museum, Accession No. C.741-1925 for an example with near identical decoration, dated 1791.