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Workshop of Maestro Giorgio Italian, Gubbio, 1525-1530
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Lustred dish with 'the world upside down'
- maiolica
- 28.1cm., 11 in. diameter
- Workshop of Maestro Giorgio Italian, Gubbio, 1525-1530
with a boy playing with a globe beneath a scroll inscribed 'el mondo va sotto sopra'
Provenance
Baron Hastings, Melton Constable (paper label), his sale, Christie's London, 20th March 1888, lot 66, bought by 'Brawer';
Rudolphe Kann, Paris;
Alessandro Imbert, Rome (paper label), his sale, M. André Dubrujeaud, Paris; May 1911, no. 362;
Sotheby's London, 12th December 1974, lot 28;
Franco Semenzato & C., Venice, 7th-9th October 1977, lot 462;
Sotheby's London, 14th April 1981, lot 5;
Christie's London, 12th March 1990, lot 315;
Sprovieri Collection
Rudolphe Kann, Paris;
Alessandro Imbert, Rome (paper label), his sale, M. André Dubrujeaud, Paris; May 1911, no. 362;
Sotheby's London, 12th December 1974, lot 28;
Franco Semenzato & C., Venice, 7th-9th October 1977, lot 462;
Sotheby's London, 14th April 1981, lot 5;
Christie's London, 12th March 1990, lot 315;
Sprovieri Collection
Exhibited
Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition, 1857 (paper label)
Literature
Timothy Wilson, Italian Maiolica of the Renaissance, Milan 1996, pp. 326-329
Condition
The dish is in generally good condition.
There are six flat shallow chips to the top edge of the rim which have remnants of old in-fill restoration. To the underside of the foot there are star which aren't visible on the front face of the dish, other wise typical minor glaze loss
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The theme of the world gone topsy-turvy was a long-standing one, with Egyptian and Mesopotamian forerunners; subjects included rivers flowing backwards, lambs lying down with wolves, and asses making music. A plate with a similar subject dated and signed '1528/ .M.G.' is in the Wallace Collection, London.