Lot Essay
The Arms are those of either Della Torre of Ravenna or Torelli of Forli
Cf. Rudolph E.A. Drey, 'Pots de pharmacie du duché d'Urbino à décor dit "istoriato"', Revue d'Histoire de la Pharmacie, nos. 264 (Mars 1985), pp. 5-13 and 274 (Septembre 1987), pp. 195-200 for a detailed survey of this group of wares and where other examples are cited
A similarly painted dish in the Museo Statale d'Arte Medioevale e Moderna in Arezzo is signed by the Castel Durante potter Andrea da Negroponte
Cf. Rudolph E.A. Drey, 'Pots de pharmacie du duché d'Urbino à décor dit "istoriato"', Revue d'Histoire de la Pharmacie, nos. 264 (Mars 1985), pp. 5-13 and 274 (Septembre 1987), pp. 195-200 for a detailed survey of this group of wares and where other examples are cited
A similarly painted dish in the Museo Statale d'Arte Medioevale e Moderna in Arezzo is signed by the Castel Durante potter Andrea da Negroponte