Lot 5
  • 5

A faenza vase, circa 1520-30

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • ceramic
  • 30cm., 11 3/4 in. high
of bulbous form, painted in blue and ochre with bands of scrolling foliage, the broader central band enclosing on one side two portraits of a helmeted soldier and of a lady, the other side with drug label.

Condition

Typical chips to foot and neck rims.
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