A pair of Milan faience baskets, mid 18th century (both repaired)
A pair of Milan faience oval baskets
circa 1760-65
Pasquale Rubati's factory, painted in blue, iron-red, yellow and gilding with a bird and butterfly flanked by leafy trees and flowers, trellis borders to the rims, the rope-twist handles striped in red, 24.2cm wide (both restuck at one end) (2)
Estimate:
£1,200 - 1,800
€1,400 - 2,100
US$ 1,900 - 2,800

Footnotes

  • Provenance:
    Private Collection, Milan

    Literature:
    Levy 1962, pl. 90 (one illustrated)

Category: Decorative Arts / European Ceramics


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