Fine Pottery and Porcelain - 5th February 2025
Lot 1113
A large maiolica floor tile, probably 15th century Florence, the design of a long-necked bird on a
Estimate £1,500 - £2,500 | Hammer £693
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Description
A large maiolica floor tile, probably 15th century Florence, the design of a long-necked bird on a ground of oak leaves outlined in manganese and filled in with a raised cobalt blue, some pitting and chipping, 19.5cm.
Cf. Metropolitan Museum, New York, No. 1975.1.1061 for an apothecary jar in the same design thought to be from the workshop of Giunta di Tugio.