A Nove faience table centrepiece, Antonibon factory, second quarter of the 18th century
Lot Closed
September 26, 11:26 AM GMT
Estimate
2,600 - 3,500 EUR
Lot Details
Description
of stepped form with concave sides and semi-circular corners, with eight conical appendages at the angles and on eight circular baluster feet, the top painted with Berenesque decoration in blue and purple, the corners painted with a ponticello in Chinese style, rocky islands, birds, palms and pagodas in blue, purple and yellow, the top edge with eight holes, probably for the insertion of a small balustrade or additional decoration
8,5 cm, 3 ⅜ in. high, 62,5 cm, 24 ⅝ in. wide, 52,5 cm, 20 ¾ in. deep
A similar shaped centrepiece is in the Museo Civico at Nove, but painted with flowers and signed at the centre of the top: "Dalla Fabbrica di Gio Botta Antonibon / Nelle Nove di Vicenza / Anno 1755". A further example of the same form, but painted a ponticello in Chinese style, was sold by Christie's, London, 22 April 2008, lot 107.
Related Literature
La Ceramica degli Antonibon, exhibition catalogue, Milan, 1990, cat. nos. 52 and 89.
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