A NETHERLANDISH MAIOLICA POLYCHROME CHARGER, 17TH CENTURY

Property from a Private Connecticut Collection
A NETHERLANDISH MAIOLICA POLYCHROME CHARGER, 17TH CENTURY

painted in the center with a vase of tulips within a blue dash border around the rim edge.
diameter 12¼ in.
31.1 cm

Condition Report:
A curving line of restoration between 1 and 4 o'clock, and a patch of restoration at 3 o'clock. Associated overpaint to decoration.The underside of the rim at 4 o'clock chipped showing an area of replacement material. Restored rim chip at 5 o'clock and a restored footrim chip. The left side unaffected by restoration with some typical glaze flakes at rim, as visible in catalogue.

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