CASTELLI MAIOLICA ARMORIAL TAZZA TOP DEPICTING SAMSON AND DELILAH
1706-1753, WORKSHOP OF GRUE
£1,008
Auction: Day 1
Description
painted with a scene of action depicting Samson's betrayal by Delilah, after the print by Raphael Sadeler from the series ‘The Power of Women', dated 1589; showing Samson being seized by armed Philistine soldiers and having his hair cut with scissors; within a classical architectural setting, with two putti flanking an armorial crest above, the arms for Cardinale Tommaso Ruffo (1663-1753)
Dimensions
29.2cm diameter
Provenance
The Collection of Michael Archer OBE FSA (1936-2022), Keeper, Ceramics and Glass department, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Great House, Dedham, Essex