Lot Essay
Purchased in Florence circa 1905.
Details
A LARGE LUSTRE-GLAZED COUPE
THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO GALILEO CHINI, MANUFACTURED BY MUGELLO, CIRCA 1905
Decorated on the exterior with grotesque fish swimming amidst large flowers, the interior of the bowl with single stylised flowerheads, in deep grey/blue and purple lustre, marked Mugello 2031 with factory cipher in underglaze blue.
9 1/4in. (23.25cm.) high
THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO GALILEO CHINI, MANUFACTURED BY MUGELLO, CIRCA 1905
Decorated on the exterior with grotesque fish swimming amidst large flowers, the interior of the bowl with single stylised flowerheads, in deep grey/blue and purple lustre, marked Mugello 2031 with factory cipher in underglaze blue.
9 1/4in. (23.25cm.) high
Provenance
Claire Petrucci, thence by descent.