A large pair of Italian maiolica istoriato vases, circa 1860-80
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A large pair of Italian maiolica istoriato vases, circa 1860-80
Of ovoid form with flared necks and domed feet, applied with winged female figures as handles and mask terminals, painted in 16th-century istoriato style with continuous scenes depicting famous narratives from Roman history, each titled on the foot within an elaborate cartouche against a continuous river landscape, 75cm high (repaired to feet, one with section of neck restuck, some glaze losses and chips) (2)
Sold for £1,500 inc. premium

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  • Provenance
    Bought from Bachrach London in the early 1960s, thence by family descent

Category: Decorative Arts / European Ceramics

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