Lot Essay
Accompanying this lot is a thermoluminescence certificate N205f5 from Oxford Authentification Ltd, dated 30 August 2006, stating that the samples tested were last fired between 300 and 500 years ago.
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1584
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A Continental Maiolica dated armorial 'christening' basket
1584
Of rectangular section, painted in green, blue, yellow and ochre, one long side with two portraits of festooned turbanned gentlemen divided by another gentleman, the opposite side with two festooned winged putti divided by another winged putto, each short side with another coat-of-arms, the interior inscribed MENSIS IUNius above 1584, with twisted rope handle (restored)
23.4 cm. wide (2)
1584
Of rectangular section, painted in green, blue, yellow and ochre, one long side with two portraits of festooned turbanned gentlemen divided by another gentleman, the opposite side with two festooned winged putti divided by another winged putto, each short side with another coat-of-arms, the interior inscribed MENSIS IUNius above 1584, with twisted rope handle (restored)
23.4 cm. wide (2)
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