A Castelli maiolica plaque, mid 18th century,
Decorated in the Grue workshop with a large fantasy castle on the right hand side, its dimensions underscored by the small individuals moving through the Italianate landscape, a large rugged tree on the left, 21.5 x 27.5cm, in a later darkwood frame (some losses to edge at top, drilled hole for handing)
Estimate:
£3,000 - 5,000
€3,600 - 5,900
US$ 4,600 - 7,600
€3,600 - 5,900
US$ 4,600 - 7,600
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Lord de Saumarez, Shrubland Park, Suffolk, sold by Sothebys on the premises, 19-21 September 2006, lot 813
The plaque is listed in the 1958 inventory of Shrubland Hall, page 136 (South staircase & corridor).
Category: Decorative Arts / European Ceramics
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