Lot 54
54
A CASTELDURANTE ARMORIAL PHARMACY-VASE with globular body and flared cylindrical neck, named in blue ·A·DE·CICORIA· on a label below the Arms, flanked by the initials ·P· ·G· on a yellow cartouche on a blue ground with light-brown and manganese martial trophies including shields and helmets, the rim and foot with yellow and ochre bands (slight chips to rim and minor glaze flaking to rim and footrim), mid-16th century

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A CASTELDURANTE ARMORIAL PHARMACY-VASE with globular body and flared cylindrical neck, named in blue ·A·DE·CICORIA· on a label below the Arms, flanked by the initials ·P· ·G· on a yellow cartouche on a blue ground with light-brown and manganese martial trophies including shields and helmets, the rim and foot with yellow and ochre bands (slight chips to rim and minor glaze flaking to rim and footrim), mid-16th century
20.5cm. high
Provenance
Gosford Castle Collection, D (old label)
Hyam and Co., 158 Brompton Road, London S.W.3. (old label)

Lot Essay

Bernard Rackham, op. cit.,pl. 164 no. 1018 for a drug-vase from the same pharmacy and another was sold in these Rooms on 6 October 1986, lot 47

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