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A Castel Durante maiolica apothecary jar, circa 1580

18 June 2014, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

£2,000 - £3,000

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A Castel Durante maiolica apothecary jar, circa 1580

Painted with an oval medallion depicting 'Fortuna' riding a dolphin against a blue ground decorated with trophies, the label below inscribed 'S.DE.CEDRO', grotesque mask handles to the sides, 21cm high (restuck)

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Provenance:
Lionel Harris (d. 1943);
Thomas Harris (1908-64), The Spanish Art Gallery, Conduit Street, London;
Thence by descent

The label refers to citrus syrup.

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