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Two Faenza drug jars, circa 1520
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- ceramic
- 17.5cm, 6 3/4 in high, and 18.5cm, 7 1/4 in high
each painted in a dark blue with a gothic drug label against a ground of alla porcellana flowers within scrolls and cross borders, one inscribed "aurea alesâdrina", the other "dja laetia"(?) (both with cracks and chips)
Condition
one with hair cracks and rim chips, the other with large extended star crack
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Aurea Alexandrina was a kind of antidote, essentially against apoplexy, of very rich composition, including gold leaf (Aurea), silver leaf, pearls, powdered ivory, red coral, and myrrhs. It seems to have been called Alexandrina after the physician who invented it.