English and European Ceramics and Glass - 18th October 2017

Lot 1145

A Spanish faïence albarello and cover dated 1773

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £400

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Description

A Spanish faïence albarello and cover dated 1773, probably Talavera, painted in blue with a monastic emblem of two putti supporting a crown above a cartouche inscribed with the Christogram IHS, above a further cartouche with the inscription 'C. Ammon', the cover with a flattened blue finial, the underside of the jar inscribed 'JHC 1773', some glaze chipping, 30.5cm. (2)

Paper label for the B E Elliott Apothecary Collection, No. A353.