English and European Ceramics and Glass - 16th June 2021

Lot 435

A rare maiolica figure of a huntsman Urbino c.1560-70

Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £4500

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Description

A rare maiolica figure of a huntsman Urbino c.1560-70, resting one hand on the back of his dog's neck, a bird of prey perched on his gloved left hand, standing beside a low vase and raised on a pad base decorated with foliate scrolls, some damages, 37.5cm.

Provenance: from the collection of Lady Kate Davson, née Kate Foster (1938-2020).