Property of a Gentleman
Probably Workshop of Francesco Durantino (active 16th century), Italian, Urbino, circa 1540-60
Pair of Crespine
Live auction begins on:
February 6, 03:00 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Bid
6,500 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property of a Gentleman
Probably Workshop of Francesco Durantino (active 16th century), Italian, Urbino, circa 1540-60
Pair of Crespine
tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica), in giltwood baroque frames
diameters of crespine: 9 ¾ and 10 in.; 24.8 and 25.4 cm
heights of frames: 26 and 25 ⅛ in.; 66 and 64.8 cm
London, Christie's, 27-28 November 2012, lot 9;
Where acquired.
The present pair of crespine are painted with Vulcan forging Cupid's arrow and a musical contest between Apollo and Marsyas or possibly between Apollo and Pan, with King Midas.
For a dish decorated with Apollo and Marsyas in the Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum Braunschweig, see Johanna Lessmann, Italienische Majolika, p. 193, no. 178.
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