Lot Essay
A bottle from the same series with paired tulips on blue ground sold at Christie's South Kensington, 9 October 2015, lot 448. For a discussion on Ulisse Cantagalli, see lot 115 and 116 in this sale.
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ULISSE CANTAGALLI, FLORENCE, ITALY, LATE 19TH CENTURY
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AN IZNIK-STYLE POTTERY JUG
ULISSE CANTAGALLI, FLORENCE, ITALY, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Of bulbous form rising from short slightly splayed foot to tapering neck with straight mouth, simple handle leading from the mouth to the body, the painted decoration consisting of two wide registers of tulip sprays rising from green cintamanis between thin bands of stylised flower blooms, on blue field, the handle with black brush strokes, on white ground, the base with maker's mark and marked ITALIA
9 5/8in. (24.5cm.) high
ULISSE CANTAGALLI, FLORENCE, ITALY, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Of bulbous form rising from short slightly splayed foot to tapering neck with straight mouth, simple handle leading from the mouth to the body, the painted decoration consisting of two wide registers of tulip sprays rising from green cintamanis between thin bands of stylised flower blooms, on blue field, the handle with black brush strokes, on white ground, the base with maker's mark and marked ITALIA
9 5/8in. (24.5cm.) high
Sale room notice
The please note the images for lot 419 and lot 420 have been transposed in the printed catalogue. Please refer to the images online.