Illustrated catalogue of the exceedingly rare and valuable art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati Palace, Florence, Italy . (i(iO 661 662 ot. The Dodv deco- ()(>()—Fifteenth Century Faenza Majolica Vase Cylindrical shape, with incurved neck and foI y rated, on a white ground, in blue, with an all-over patterning of fan-shaped palmettes, the neck with an egg and dart border. (Cracked.) Height, 11 inches. i c G()l—Fourteenth Century Primitive Majolica DeepDish with Handles fi ft Circular shape, with flat rim and two projecting car , o
Illustrated catalogue of the exceedingly rare and valuable art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati Palace, Florence, Italy . (i(iO 661 662 ot. The Dodv deco- ()(>()—Fifteenth Century Faenza Majolica Vase Cylindrical shape, with incurved neck and foI y rated, on a white ground, in blue, with an all-over patterning of fan-shaped palmettes, the neck with an egg and dart border. (Cracked.) Height, 11 inches. i c G()l—Fourteenth Century Primitive Majolica DeepDish with Handles fi ft Circular shape, with flat rim and two projecting car , on a white ground, in green and manganese, as to therim with a meander border, as to the interior with the figure ofa fantastic winged animal in a contorted posture and surroundedby primitive acanthus-leaf sprays. Height, t inches; diameter, 11 i )2 Fourteenth Century Orvieto Primitive Majolica 4 o Pitcher /-1 • / Pear-shaped body, on cylindrical foot, with pinched neck and straight looped handle. Decorated, on a white ground, in green,with whorls, serrated leaves and a mythical animal. Height, 10:,s 663 664 665 4 663—Fourteenth Century Orvieto Primitive MajolicaPitcher ^7; )^jy^^^^^-^-^^-<^ Pear-shaped body, with pointed spout and round looped , on white ground, in green, with the outlined figureof a stag with antlers and horizontal hands. (Repaired.) Height, 8% inches. 664- J 1* -Fifteenth Century Cafaggiolo /Majolica Vase withHandles J, -A . /ia ^ -c H Pear-shaped body, with cylindrical/neck and two projectinglooped handles. Decorated, on a white ground, in blue, as to thebody with panels occupied by a palmette-shaped flower withpointed leaves and by oak-leaf sprays, and as to the neck witha border of roundels Height, 8 inches. 665—Fifteenth Century Faenza Primitive Majolica Pureo Pear-shaped body, with pinched rim and broad flat looped han- / die. Decorated, on a gray ground, in dark blue, green andyellow, with an oval medallion
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