Lot Essay
For an albarello of similar form decorated with a similar central band and blue compartments above and below, see Anthony Ray, Spanish Pottery 1248-1898 (London, 2000), p. 66, no. 134.
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CIRCA 1400-50, VALENCIA (PROBABLY MANISES)
Details
AN HISPANO-MORESQUE LUSTRE ALBARELLO
CIRCA 1400-50, VALENCIA (PROBABLY MANISES)
Decorated in brown lustre and blue, with a central broad band of crossed lustre lines forming quartered squares with lustre crosses at the divisions, the blue bands above and below divided into compartments with stylized alafias, lustre scrolls and lustre geometric designs, the lower part and indented footrim with lustre bands, the shoulder with further lustred ornament, the neck with a band of blue stylized alafias and lustre scrolls between blue bands (large chip to footrim, very slight chipping and flaking to extremities)
11 5/8 in. (28.6 cm.) high
CIRCA 1400-50, VALENCIA (PROBABLY MANISES)
Decorated in brown lustre and blue, with a central broad band of crossed lustre lines forming quartered squares with lustre crosses at the divisions, the blue bands above and below divided into compartments with stylized alafias, lustre scrolls and lustre geometric designs, the lower part and indented footrim with lustre bands, the shoulder with further lustred ornament, the neck with a band of blue stylized alafias and lustre scrolls between blue bands (large chip to footrim, very slight chipping and flaking to extremities)
11 5/8 in. (28.6 cm.) high
Provenance
Francis W. Mark Collection, sale Christie's London, 10th July 1923, lot 42 (150 gns to Durlacher)
P. Fontana Collection.
P. Fontana Collection.
Exhibited
'Exposición de Cerámica Antigua Espanola', Palacio de La Virreina, Barcelona, 1942, exhibition label attached to base.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium