Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 11th April 2018

Lot 175

A large collection of Portuguese Caldas da Rainha majolica pottery

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £4400

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Description

A large collection of Portuguese Caldas da Rainha majolica pottery, in early 18th century and Palissy style, including: fish and hunting jugs and covers, pineapple coffee and teapots, snakes, animals on plinth bases, a parrot box and cover, baskets, frog mugs, with various impressed marks for Airesc. Leal, M. Eliaz, Antonio Alves Cunha and R. Mafra, 38.3cm (max). (62)

Provenance: The collection of the late Geoffrey Harley, Pickwick End, Corsham.