A large Deruta bottle, circa 1530
Of ovoid form, the tall neck with spreading rim, the front of the bottle decorated with a crowned eagle over an apothecary's label 'A.D.MELISSA', the apothecary's initials G.F. below that, all against a yellow ground, surrounded by an oak leaf and fruit cartouche, 35cm high (restored rim)
Estimate:
£3,500 - 4,500
€4,100 - 5,300
US$ 5,300 - 6,800
€4,100 - 5,300
US$ 5,300 - 6,800
Footnotes
- Provenance:
With Don Peppino Giglio;
Collezione Procida Mirabelli di Lauro, acquired from the above in 1968
Category: Decorative Arts / European Ceramics
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