CASTELLI MAIOLICA CHARGER
LATE 17TH CENTURY, WORKSHOP OF GRUE
£882
Auction: Day 1
Description
painted in the centre with a battle, probably a scene from the Wars of Alexander the Great, after Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630), the wide rim painted in colours of yellow, green, blue and brown with symbols and trophies of war
Dimensions
43cm diameter
Provenance
The Collection of Michael Archer OBE FSA (1936-2022), Keeper, Ceramics and Glass department, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Great House, Dedham, Essex