A pair of Montelupo maiolica two-handled jars, end of 16th century
Decorated with a pattern of stylised Persian-inspired 'alla palmetta', typical of the Montelupo productions, the rims and footrims with bands in ochre and blue, 19cm high (haircrack to one) (2)
Various examples with this type of decoration are illustrated in Fausto Berti, Storia della ceramics di Montelupo, Florence (1999), vol III, cat.nos. 113-121.
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Decorated with a pattern of stylised Persian-inspired 'alla palmetta', typical of the Montelupo productions, the rims and footrims with bands in ochre and blue, 19cm high (haircrack to one) (2)
Various examples with this type of decoration are illustrated in Fausto Berti, Storia della ceramics di Montelupo, Florence (1999), vol III, cat.nos. 113-121.
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