British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 19th September 2023
Lot 129
A large maiolica dish attributed to Bernard Palissy, c.1600, moulded in high relief with a
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £900
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Description
A large maiolica dish attributed to Bernard Palissy, c.1600, moulded in high relief with a Bacchanalian scene, showing the drunken Bacchus being supported by a youth, beside a dancing maiden and a piper, the pierced rim with four mask heads, broken and repaired, 49cm.
Provenance: from the collection of the late Jonathan Horne.