Lot Essay
For another example of this rare model, see Timothy Wilson, Italian Maiolica of the Renaissance, Milan, 1996, p. 361, cat. no. 149.
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PROBABLY URBINO, PATANAZZI WORKSHOP, SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY
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AN ITALIAN MAIOLICA MODEL OF A LION
PROBABLY URBINO, PATANAZZI WORKSHOP, SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY
The snarling beast modelled with its back arched, its heavy mane curling to the ground, its tawny coat enriched in ochre and blue and with touches of white enamel
4¼ in. (12 cm.) high; 7 in. (17.8 cm.) wide
PROBABLY URBINO, PATANAZZI WORKSHOP, SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY
The snarling beast modelled with its back arched, its heavy mane curling to the ground, its tawny coat enriched in ochre and blue and with touches of white enamel
4¼ in. (12 cm.) high; 7 in. (17.8 cm.) wide