A large and impressive Faenza vase and cover Circa 1720
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A large and impressive Faenza vase and cover, circa 1720
Heavily modelled in the Baroque taste with scroll handles and stiff-leaf borders picked out in gold leaf on unglazed terracotta, the white glazed body painted in full colours with a panoramic scene of town buildings and fine houses on a hillside, equestrian figures in the foregrounds, some engaging in a skirmish, 62cm high (some restoration) (2)
Estimate:
£8,000 - 12,000
€9,300 - 14,000
US$ 12,000 - 18,000

Category: Decorative Arts / European Ceramics

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