Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets
Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets
Auction Closed
October 27, 04:55 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A LARGE CANTAGALLI IZNIK-STYLE POTTERY DISH, ITALY, 19TH CENTURY
with scalloped edges, painted in underglaze cobalt blue, blue, manganese, turquoise and green, the interior with floral stems featuring large rosettes, composite palmettes and saz leaves, the exterior with cintamani motifs, underside with Cantagalli cockerel mark
39cm. diam.
Ex-private collection, UK.
For further comparable works by Cantagalli, see Conti and Grosso 1990, notably, p.64, and Florence 2011, pp.220-4.