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Lot Essay
The arms are for the Poggi family of Foligno (they were previously identified as the arms of the Torrigiani family in the 1857 catalogue, and as the arms for the Torregiano family by Chaffers, both of which are erroneous). The monogram on reverse appears to incorporate the letters C, H, I and O, but it's unclear in what order they should be read, what the significance of this monogram is, and whether it relates to the recipient or to the artist who decorated it. It appears to be unique.
When the present lot was offered for sale at Christie’s in London in 1857, it failed to sell at £104, which was £3 short of the £107 reserve. It is not absolutely certain who the vendor of the 30 May 1857 anonymous collection sale was. A copy of the catalogue in the Christie’s Archive is inscribed Galliardi, in the same hand that inscribed the ‘Daybook’, listing consignments. There is nothing listed in the Daybook for the May 1857 sale. Another possible consignor may have been the dealer Tito Gagliardi of 46 Berners Street, London, although he openly sold a collection (of various artworks including maiolica) in his name in May 1858.
When the present lot was offered for sale at Christie’s in London in 1857, it failed to sell at £104, which was £3 short of the £107 reserve. It is not absolutely certain who the vendor of the 30 May 1857 anonymous collection sale was. A copy of the catalogue in the Christie’s Archive is inscribed Galliardi, in the same hand that inscribed the ‘Daybook’, listing consignments. There is nothing listed in the Daybook for the May 1857 sale. Another possible consignor may have been the dealer Tito Gagliardi of 46 Berners Street, London, although he openly sold a collection (of various artworks including maiolica) in his name in May 1858.