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Click here to subscribeA CALTAGIRONE MAIOLICA LARGE TWO HANDLED OWL JAR AND COVER FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURY Applied with two rope-twist handles, painted with stylised plumage in shades of pale blue, ochre, green and manganese 61.5cm high, approximately 44cm wide Condition Report: Historic damage, loss and repairs. Please see additional images available from the Dept. upon request.Condition Report Disclaimer
A pair of Le Nove (di Bassano) maiolica hexagonal fluted baluster vases, covers and stands with colourful decoration of flowers, Italy, late 19th centuryEen paar Le Nove (di Bassano) majolica zeshoekige geribbelde balustervazen, deksels en standaards met kleurrijk decor van bloemen, Italië, laat 19e eeuwH 12.5 Diam. 15 cm / Diam. 25 cm / H 57 cm
Three Savona blue and white maiolica piecesItaly, 18th Century, including a wet drug jar painted with landscapes and buildings, 22cm, a two-handled drug jar marked 'Hiacinti', and a fluted bottle, 25.5cm high (3) The two jars have considerable losses, cracks and breaks. The bottle has some wear, small chips and losses to the glaze.
Colorful pair of hand-painted ceramic jugs by Giovanni DeSimone, each marked "DeSimone Italy 164" on the underside. These vibrant jugs showcase signature whimsical figural scenes—one featuring a boy stomping grapes in a barrel beneath a radiant sun, the other depicting a girl riding a bicycle in a joyful celebration. Both pieces are adorned with bold outlines, stylized expressions, and saturated glazes in orange, blue, and green tones typical of DeSimone's postmodern Sicilian maiolica style. Each jug measures 12.25"H. A delightful and expressive pair from a highly collectible Italian ceramic tradition.Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.
Poole (Julia E.). Italian Maiolica and Incised Slipware in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, 1st edition, Cambridge University Press, 1995, numerous colour and monochrome illustrations, original blue cloth gilt in dustwrapper, 4to, together with Jones (Mark & Mario Spagnol). Sembrare e non Essere, I Falsi nell'Arte e nella Civilta, Milan: Longanesi, 1990, Kopplin (Monika, editor). Schwartz Porcelain, Die Leidenschaft für lack und ihre Wirkung auf das europäische Porzellan, 2004, and Coutts (Howard). The Art of Ceramics, European Ceramic design 1500-1830, Yale University Press, 2001, plus others on european antiques including The Three Books or The Potter's Art, A facsimile of the manuscript in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London: translated and introduced by Ronald Lightbown and Alan Caiger-Smith, 2 volumes, London: Scolar Press, 1980, Rudolf E. A. Drey, Apothecary Jars, Faber & Faber, 1978, Siegfried Ducret, Unknown Porcelain of the 18th Century, translated by John Hayward, Frankfurt am Main: Lothar Woeller, 1956, etc., including many Sotheby's auction catalogues (The René Fribourg Collection, Parts I-IV, VI/VII, 1963, etc.) QTY: (5 shelves)
Colossal hand-painted Italian maiolica lidded jug in vibrant cobalt blue with intricate cream grotesque decoration, crafted in the Renaissance-inspired Grottesche di Raffaello style. The impressive form is adorned with sculpted white lion mask handles and a domed lid, showcasing remarkable craftsmanship and traditional Deruta glazing techniques. Measures approximately 16"L x 14"H. A bold and commanding example of Italian ceramic artistry ideal for display.Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.
Group of three hand-painted ceramic oil and vinegar jugs, showcasing traditional Italian and Portuguese craftsmanship. Includes two labeled vessels—one marked "Olio" (oil) with a parrot motif and another with "Viole" featuring fruit decoration—both in classic Italian maiolica style. The third piece, signed on the base, is by Atelier Rebarte of Coimbra, Portugal, and displays an intricate rooster and floral pattern with dual handles and a finial-topped stopper. Heights range from 7.5"H to 10.5"H. A vibrant, collectible trio for Mediterranean kitchen décor or functional use.Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear. As is, as found. The lid for the middle size piece is cracked. The handle for the Viole piece has a repaired handle.
Hand-painted Italian maiolica lidded jug marked L'Antica Deruta, featuring the inscription Tilia Vulgaris and adorned with classical Grottesche di Raffaello motifs. The decoration includes mythological figures, floral flourishes, and a central medallion depicting a crowned allegorical figure of Justice with sword and scales. The underside is inscribed with a reference to a 1600s design from the Museo Regionale Umbria and marked as a reproduction by L'Antica Deruta, Italy. Edition number 272/36. Jug measures approximately 13.75"H.Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.
AN ITALIAN MAIOLICA RECTANGULAR BLUE AND WHITE TILE PANEL PROBABLY SICILIAN, 20TH TO 21ST CENTURY Comprising fifty-four tiles, depicting the eruption of Mount Etna, with lava pouring down the side of the mountain onto the walled city of Catania, the inhabitants evacuating to waiting ships, a scrolling label in the upper left corner, mounted onto a white-painted wooden board the tile panel 134.7 x 90.4cm, each tile 15cm square Provenance: Christie's, 10th February 2022, Lot 114Please note the cataloguing for this lot has been updated and differs from the printed catalogue, the dating should read as 20th to 21st century. Condition Report: Please note that the description for this lot has been updated and differs from the printed catalogue, the dating should read 20th to 21st century. The tiles have been laid and stuck down within a modern frame and under UV there are glue and fingerprint residue throughout. At least four tiles with repairs to corners and with small fritting and loss to most edges Please see additional images for visual references to condition which form part of this condition report. All lots are available for inspection and Condition Reports are available on request. However, all lots are of an age and type which means that they may not be in perfect condition and should be viewed by prospective bidders; please refer to Condition 6 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers. This is particularly true for garden related items. All lots are offered for sale "as viewed" and subject to the applicable Conditions of Business for Buyer's condition, which are set out in the sale catalogue and are available on request. Potential buyers should note that condition reports are matters of opinion only, they are non-exhaustive and based solely on what can be seen to the naked eye unless otherwise specified by the cataloguer. We must advise you that we are not professional restorers or conservators and we do not provide any guarantee or warranty as to a lot's condition. Accordingly, it is recommended that prospective buyers inspect lots or have their advisors do so and satisfy themselves as to condition and accuracy of description. If you have physically viewed an item for which you request a report, the condition report cannot be a reason for cancelling a sale. Buyers are reminded that liability for loss and damage transfers to the buyer from the fall of the hammer. Whilst the majority of lots will remain in their location until collected, we can accept no responsibility for any damage which may occur, even in the event of Dreweatts staff assisting carriers during collection. Condition Report Disclaimer
A GROUP OF EIGHT ENGLISH DELFT PLATES 18TH CENTURY assorted polychrome decoration, mostly floral largest 23cm diameter TOGETHER WITH AN ITALIAN MAIOLICA ARMORIAL PLATE Painted in blue, yellow and black with a cartouche of a lion rampant within the initials 'G B T', 23.5cm diameter The Italian plate Ex Warner Collection and formerly in the collection of Sir Gilbert Mellor, sold part lot Christie's 5th April 1965, lot 85 Condition Report: Some damage: Please see explanatory images available upon request. Condition Report Disclaimer
A group of Cantagalli maiolica pottery late 19th century, comprising a pair of dishes, each moulded with a mask and painted with a putto, 18cm long, two plates, 23 and 22cm diameter, and a wall pocket, decorated with a putto, 33.3cm long (5)Condition ReportPlates - chips and nibbles.Dishes - chips and nibbles.Wall pocket - big chips, repaired sections, and nibbles.
A PAIR OF LARGE ITALIAN MAIOLICA ARMORIAL PEDESTAL URNS MODERN 63cm high, 30cm square Provenance: Private Collection, Lancashire Estate Condition Report: PLEASE NOTE: ALL LOTS ARE LOCATED AT SACKVILLE WEST STORAGE IN ANDOVER (SP10 3SA) AND ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO VIEWWith wear, marks, knocks and scratches as per age, handling, use, and cleaning. Some glazing spots and surface discolouration. Some cracks and minor chips.Wear from use and storage outsideCrazing throughoutADDITIONAL IMAGES: Please 'Ask a Question' to request additional images for this lot. Condition Report Disclaimer
An English delftware Oak Leaf and Fruit charger, late 17th centuryPainted in a pleasing palette of blue, mottled green, ochre, red and manganese with variegated oak leaves interspersed with berries and other stylised foliate motifs, within tramline borders and a blue-dash rim, with a tin-glazed back, 33.5cm diamFootnotes:ProvenanceWith Anthony Belton, 1974Graham Slater CollectionA design interpreted from Montelupo maiolica, probably by way of the Netherlands, Leaf and Fruit chargers continued to develop in English delftware from the mid-17th century until about the 1730s when the palette and style becomes increasingly tighter and more formulaic. A charger in the Fitzwilliam Museum of the same profile and related design as the present lot is attributed to London, last quarter of the 17th century, see Michael Archer, Delftware (2013), A.75. Two later Bristol chargers are included as A.77 and A.78.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A GROUP OF TWELVE SPANISH MAIOLICA FLOOR TILES MOUNTED IN TWO GROUPS OF SIX, IN A MODERN PANEL THE TILES 18TH CENTURY Each panel painted in shades of blue, ochre and green and decorated to form a panel depicting a vase issuing flowers the tiles each 13.5 x 13.5cm, the frame 47.5 x 35cm Cf. an almost identical panel in the Museu Arenys de Mar (Plafó ceràmic Núm. registre: 2835 primera meitat del segle XVIII) Condition Report: Some chips to the edges generally.Condition Report Disclaimer
An Italian Maiolica blue and white table centre of large proportions, 19th century, of navette form, the body extensively decorated with wild boar and deer hunting scenes, the flared shaped rim set with four mythical masks and two illustrated cartouches, to one side depicting a lighthouse, and to the other a heraldic cross, the scrolled handles formed as gaping maws with mythical birds below, 85cm wide
A pair of maiolica lamps, 19th century and later, Italian, each of cylindrical form, decorated with painted figures in a landscape in blue, yellow and green tones to a cream ground, one inscribed 'Aloe - Officinalis', the other, 'Viscum - Quercum', each with a cream silk and velvet shade, 18cm diameter41cm high to fitting (2)Provenance: Lime House, Earls Colne, Essex.Condition ReportWith rubbing to the glaze and surface marks. One example with a damaged fitting.One passed PAT test, and one failed.
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