An early 16th century Montelupo maiolica albarello, circa 1510-1520
Auction: 8 April 2009 at 11:30 BST
£5,000
Description
of shouldered slightly waisted cylindrical form, painted allover in dark blue, green and orange with Persian palmettes, leaves and scrolls, with two bands of 'nastri' or interlacing zig-zags on the shoulder and neck
Dimensions
22.5cm high
Footnote
Literature:
Similar jars illustrated in Bernard Rackham, 'Catalogue of Italian Maiolica with emendations and additional bibliography' by J.V.G. Mallet, (London, 1977), cat. 333, pl. 55, p.116 and Jeanne Giacomotti, 'Catalogue des Majoliques de Musees Nationaux', (Paris, 1974), p. 39, cat.143.