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Lot 1028 - A208 Decorative Arts - Thursday, 21. March 2024, 01.30 PM

LARGE MAIOLICA PHARMACY VESSEL, "BOCCIA"

Sicily, Caltagirone, 17th/18th century.
Spherical vessel with flowering leaf tendrils and a grotesque mask, painted in ochre yellow, green and blue on a blue ground with incised scrollwork in a reserve, the rims edged in yellow.
H 34 cm.

Minor flaking of the glaze and chips to the edges

Provenance: Private collection, Geneva.

CHF 3 000 / 4 000 | (€ 3 090 / 4 120)


Sold for CHF 3 750 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.