English and European Ceramics and Glass - 23rd May 2017

Lot 70

A Montelupo maiolica albarello c.1520

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1600

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Description

A Montelupo maiolica albarello c.1520, of waisted cylindrical form, boldly decorated with a design of Persian palmettes in blue with ochre and green highlights, the shoulder with a jagged interlocking band of blue ribbon, damages and restoration, 22cm.

Provenance: the W A Beare Collection.