Ecritoire aux armoiries en majolique du Sud de l'Italie, probablement Cerreto Sannita, fin XVIIe ou
Ecritoire aux armoiries en majolique du Sud de l'Italie, probablement Cerreto Sannita, fin XVIIe ou début XVIIIe siècle
A Southern Italian maiolica armorial desk set, probably Cerreto Sannita, late 17th-early 18th century
Of rectangular form with two compartments, an integrated inkwell and cover and a caster, modelled with a rampant lion in one corner supporting a shield with the crowned arms of Clerici, the top with a pierced pen-holder and painted with manganese foliate scrollwork on an ochre ground, the sides painted in blue with buildings in landscapes against a yellow sky, the rectangular caster painted in blue with buildings in landscapes on the sides, and a rampant lion and a boat with sail on the ends, 15cm x 21cm x 16cm (3)
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Condition
There is a 1.5cm flat chip to the back rear corner of the stand at the top, and a 1.2cm flat chip to the top rim at the right side. There are flat chips around both bottom corners at the rear. There are typical scattered minor glaze losses to the moulded edges, including a few spots of flaking to the lion's head, right ear and tail. There is some minor discoloured crazing to the glaze surface inside the compartments, and one small spot of flaking to a top edge of the rear compartment.There are two flat chips to the rim of the caster, as well as narrow flaking to the glaze around the rim and to the edges.Otherwise generally in good condition.
Ecritoire aux armoiries en majolique du Sud de l'Italie, probablement Cerreto Sannita, fin XVIIe ou début XVIIIe siècle
A Southern Italian maiolica armorial desk set, probably Cerreto Sannita, late 17th-early 18th century
Of rectangular form with two compartments, an integrated inkwell and cover and a caster, modelled with a rampant lion in one corner supporting a shield with the crowned arms of Clerici, the top with a pierced pen-holder and painted with manganese foliate scrollwork on an ochre ground, the sides painted in blue with buildings in landscapes against a yellow sky, the rectangular caster painted in blue with buildings in landscapes on the sides, and a rampant lion and a boat with sail on the ends, 15cm x 21cm x 16cm (3)
For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Condition
There is a 1.5cm flat chip to the back rear corner of the stand at the top, and a 1.2cm flat chip to the top rim at the right side. There are flat chips around both bottom corners at the rear. There are typical scattered minor glaze losses to the moulded edges, including a few spots of flaking to the lion's head, right ear and tail. There is some minor discoloured crazing to the glaze surface inside the compartments, and one small spot of flaking to a top edge of the rear compartment.There are two flat chips to the rim of the caster, as well as narrow flaking to the glaze around the rim and to the edges.Otherwise generally in good condition.
