A PAIR OF ITALIAN MAIOLICA ALBARELLI
FIRST HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY, PROBABLY MONTELUPO, ONE INSCRIBED NT IN BLUE TO THE BASE
Each of slightly waisted cylindrical form, painted in blue, green, yellow and ochre with scrolling labels, one for VO·PETORALE, the other for HYSOPO·HVM, against a ground of blue flowerheads and scrolling foliage, the necks with foliage between bands, the lower parts with hatched ornament, the first with crack to lower body and footrim chip, the second with chip to upper rim and some glaze loss
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high (2)
A PAIR OF ITALIAN MAIOLICA ALBARELLI
FIRST HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY, PROBABLY MONTELUPO, ONE INSCRIBED NT IN BLUE TO THE BASE
Each of slightly waisted cylindrical form, painted in blue, green, yellow and ochre with scrolling labels, one for VO·PETORALE, the other for HYSOPO·HVM, against a ground of blue flowerheads and scrolling foliage, the necks with foliage between bands, the lower parts with hatched ornament, the first with crack to lower body and footrim chip, the second with chip to upper rim and some glaze loss
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high (2)
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