Important Renaissance Maiolica

APOTHECARY JAR (ALBARELLO)

CASTEL DURANTE, LUDOVICO AND ANGELO PICCHI, C. 1550-1560

Earthenware painted in antimony yellow, yellow-orange, cobalt blue, copper green, bistro.

H. 20.7 cm, mouth diam. 10.4 cm, foot diam. 10 cm.

CANDLEHOLDER IN THE FORM OF AN ANGEL

FIRENZE, WORKSHOP OF GIOVANNI DELLA ROBBIA, C. 1520-1525

Earthenware glazed and painted in yellow, light blue, green, brownish manganese and white.

38x23x12 cm.

On the bottom, printed rectangular paper label n. 671.

APOTHECARY JAR (ORCIOLO)

FAENZA, “1549”

Earthenware painted in yellow, green and blue.

H. cm 22, mouth diam. 9.5 cm, foot diam. 10.4 cm.

On the body, in two cartouches, inscription “Faenza” and the date “1546”, together with the apothecary inscription “Aceto di : duplicis :”.

APOTHECARY BOTTLE

CASTELLI D’ABRUZZO (?), SECOND QUARTER OF 16TH CENTURY

Earthenware painted in cobalt blue, copper green, yellow, yellow-orange.

H. 24.5 cm, mouth diam. 6 cm, foot diam. 8.5 cm.

APOTHECARY BOTTLE

CASTELLI D’ABRUZZO (?), SECOND QUARTER OF 16TH CENTURY

Earthenware painted in cobalt blue, copper green, yellow, yellow-orange.

H. 25.5 cm, mouth diam. 5.9 cm, foot diam. 9 cm.

APOTHECARY JUG

CASTELLI D’ABRUZZO (?), SECOND QUARTER OF 16TH CENTURY

Earthenware painted in cobalt blue, antimony yellow, orange, copper green.

H. 22.6 cm, mouth diam. 9.8 cm, foot diam. 10.2 cm.

Beneath the base, paper label with number 8040 in ink. 

SHALLOW BOWL

FAENZA, PROBABLY WORKSHOP OF CASA PIROTA, 1515-1520

Earthenware painted in green, yellow, yellow-orange, cobalt blue, manganese.

H. 3 cm, diam. 25.6 cm. 

SHALLOW BOWL

CASTELDURANTE OR PESARO, 1540-1550

Earthenware painted in orange, yellow, green, blue, manganese, blackish and brownish manganese, and tin white.

H. 6 cm, diam. 22 cm, foot diam. 10.5 cm.

On the back, remains of a square paper tag with the number 020 stamped; printed paper oval tag “EUGÉNE VINOT / Curiosités / 7 Quai Malaqua.. / PARIS”; inscription in black brush partially readable: “Plate du Duc de Parme ( …1888)”; hardly readable inscription inside the foot “1539 Dona da… Bernardina…”.

SHALLOW BOWL

URBINO, CIRCLE OF NICOLA DI GABRIELE SBRAGHE (PITTORE DEL BACILE DI APOLLO?), C. 1525-1530

Earthenware painted in hues of green, cobalt blue, yellow, yellow-orange, manganese.

H. 6.2 cm; diam. 26.8 cm; foot diam. 12.3 cm.

SHALLOW BOWL

URBINO, CIRCLE OF FRANCESCO XANTO AVELLI, PITTORE “LU UR”, LUSTRED IN GUBBIO OR URBINO, POST 1536

Earthenware painted in hues of green, cobalt blue, yellow, yellow-orange, manganese. Golden and ruby lustre.

H. 5 cm; diam. 26.2 cm; foot diam. 12.9 cm.

On the back, remains of a wax seal, rectangular pen written label “C11999 R.L”, and typewritten paper tag “L.53.45.46” and CHRISTIE'S round label with number 37 written in pen.

SHALLOW BOWL

URBINO, WORKSHOP OF GUIDO DI MERLINO, C. 1542

Earthenware painted in green, yellow, orange, cobalt blue, manganese.

H. 5.2 cm, diam. 26.4 cm, diam. 12.2 cm.

SHALLOW BOWL

PESARO, PITTORE DI ZENOBIA, 1552-1560

Earthenware painted in copper green, cobalt blue, yellow, yellow-orange, iron red, manganese.

H. 5 cm, diam. 28 cm, foot diam. 11.2 cm.

On the back, inscription in cobalt blue “Lucrezia romana / sestessa ucise” and remains of a not readable paper tag, printed paper label P. Genova Venezia / No. 20, hardly readable label with inscription in pen [...]Pellipario[...], printed paper label MOSTRA MERCATO / DELLA CERAMICA / D’ANTIQUARIATO / FAENZA.

SHALLOW BOWL

URBINO, 1565-1570

Earthenware painted in green, cobalt blue, yellow, yellow-orange, manganese.

H. 6.5 cm, diam 29.9 cm, foot diam. 13 cm.

On the back, inscription in blackish manganese “de Allissandro magnio”.

TWO-HANDLED SHALLOW BOWL WITH COVER

CASTELLI (OR TERAMO?), LIBORIO GRUE, 1730-1740

Earthenware with high-fired polychrome decoration and gilding traces.

H. 34 cm; diam. 24 cm; foot diam. 15.7 cm; maximum width 32 cm.

A PAIR OF APOTHECARY JARS (ORCIOLI)

Cafaggiolo, C. 1520-1530

Earthenware, covered with a rather shining white glaze and painted in cobalt blue and ochre yellow.

H. 14.2 cm, mouth diam. 9 cm, foot diam. 7.3 cm.

A PAIR OF APOTHECARY JARS (ORCIOLI)

MONTELUPO, C. 1620

Earthenware, covered with a rather shining creamy-white glaze and painted in cobalt blue, light blue, yellow, yellow-orange, copper green and manganese.

a) H. 37.5 cm, mouth diam. 12 cm, foot diam. 13 cm, handles width 43 cm;

b) H. 38.5 cm, mouth diam. 14 cm, foot diam. 13.5 cm, handles width 43 cm;

In a cartouche, inscription: a) MELVIOLATO; b) OSSIMEL.S.

Beneath a) base, number 405 [...] written in brush

PAIR OF APOTHECARY JARS (ORCIOLI)

FAENZA(?), C. 1550

Earthenware painted in blue with brownish manganese and ochre yellow, covered on the back with a “berettino” glaze; tin-white highlights.

H. 25 cm, mouth diam. 7.8 cm, foot diam. 9.9 cm.

On the front apothecary inscription a) D De Capari; b) D. De Mastici.

Beneath the base of both vases, round lebel “MOSTRA DELLA MAIOLICA ITALIANA / 1400-1600 / LA MIA CASA 1972” (one hardly readable).

TWO TILES

FIRENZE, WORKSHOP OF ANDREA DELLA ROBBIA, C. 1500

Earthenware glazed and painted in cobalt blue with touches of manganese.

3.5/4.5x16.5x32.5 cm.

DISH

URBINO, FRANCESCO XANTO AVELLI, 1532

Earthenware painted in hues of green, cobalt blue, yellow, yellow-orange, manganese, tin-white highlights.

H. 3.5 cm; diam. 26.7 cm; foot diam. 12.9 cm.

On the back, inscription.1532. / Methabo oltr’Amasse / Lancio’ Camilla / Nel . XI . Lib[e]: d[e] l’Eneide . V . / […]fra[…] : Xanto . A. / da Rouigo, i[n] / Urbino.

LARGE DISH

URBINO, LUCA BALDI FOR CARDINAL ROBERTO DE LENONCOURT SERVICE, 1550

Earthenware painted in copper green, olive green, yellow, yellow-orange, cobalt blue, blackish and brownish manganese and tin white.

H 5.5 cm; diam. 36 cm; foot diam. 12.2 cm.

On the back inscription Judas rex Jsraelitaru[m] expugnat / Chananeos

TRILOBATE DISH

URBINO, WORKSHOP OF ORAZIO FONTANA, 1560-1575

Earthenware painted in cobalt blue, yellow, yellow-orange, green, manganese and tin-white highlights.

H. 5.5 cm; 45x47 cm.

On the back, remains of a rectangular paper tag with number 1619 handwritten in the center with a red pencil and a smaller paper tag with number 35 handwritten.