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Doppelhenkelgefäß mit ovaloidem Körper, seitlich angesetzten, breiten Henkeln und kleinem Hals. Das gotische Dekor zeigt einen heraldischen Löwen, dessen Kontur mit etwas Abstand nachgezogen wird, gerahmt von Eichenlaub. Santa Maria della Scala in Florenz oder Siena hat verso als Emblem die mit einem Kreuz bekrönte Leiter. Bemalung in Blau und Mangan. Glasurabplatzungen und Chips an Fuß und Kanten.
Literatur:
Ein in Form und Blattdekor vergleichbarer, doppelhenkeliger Albarello aus Florenz, vgl. Pierre-Alain Mariaux, "La Majolique. La Faience Italienne et son Décor dans les collections Suisses XVe - XVIIIe Siècle", Lausanne, 1995, S. 72.
Vgl. Jeanne Giacomotti, "Catalogue des majoliques des musées nationaux", Paris, 1974, S. 13, Abb. 33 - 35.
Ein Set Albarelli mit ähnlichem Blattdekor aus Florenz, um 1420, vgl. Elisa P. Sani, "Italian Renaissance Maiolica", V & A, London, 2012, S. 161, Abb. 189.
Ein Albarello ähnlicher Form und Bemalung, vgl. Rudolf E. A. Drey, "Apothekergefäße. Eine Geschichte der pharmazeutischen Keramik", München, 1980, S. 32, Nr. 25.
Ein ähnlicher Albarello aus Florenz um 1420 - 40, vgl. Elisa P. Sani, "Italian Renaissance Maiolica, V & A, London, 2012, S. 29, Abb. 23.
Vgl. Galeazzo Cora, Storia della maiolica di Firenze e del contado, 1973, Tafelband, Tav. 72. (9300070)
Large maiolica storage jar from the Ospedale S. Maria della Scola
Height: 27.7 cm.
Width: 28 cm.
Depth: 23 cm.
Siena, dated '1440'.
Ovoid body with broad paired handles and a short neck. The Gothic ornamentation depicts a heraldic lion rampant, enclosed within a border, which loosely follows the outline of the lion, in turn enclosed by oak foliage. Verso an emblem of Santa Maria della Scola in Florence or Siena depicting a ladder with a crucifix at the top. Painted in blue and manganese. Glaze chips on the foot and rims.
Literature:
For an albarello with two handles from Florence, comparable in shape and decoration, see Pierre-Alain Mariaux, La Majolique. La Faience Italienne et son Décor dans les collections Suisses XVe - XVIIIe Siècle, Lausanne, 1995, p. 72, and Jeanne Giacomotti, Catalogue des majoliques des musées nationaux, Paris, 1974, p. 13, figs. 33 - 35.
A set of albarelli with similar foliage ornamentation from Florence circa 1420, Elisa P. Sani, Italian Renaissance Maiolica, V&A, London, 2012, p. 161, no. 189.
An albarello comparable in shape and decoration, see E. A. Drey, Apothekergefäße. Eine Geschichte der pharmazeutischen Keramik, Munich, 1980, p. 32, no. 25.
For a similar albarello from Florence circa 1420 - 1440, see Elisa P. Sani, Italian Renaissance Maiolica, V&A, London, 2012, p. 29, plate 23.
Cf. Galeazzo Cora, Storia della maiolica di Firenze e del contado, 1973, Tav. 72.
This object has been individually compared to the information in the Art Loss Register data bank and is not registered there as stolen or missing.
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