Lot 174
  • 174

An Alcora faïence trompe-l'oeil plate of figs last quarter 18th Century

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • pottery
  • diameter 9 in.
  • 22.9 cm
the green fruit arranged in the center of a scalloped plate painted with sprays and sprigs of stylised flowers and scattered insects.

Provenance

Collection of the late Count and Countess Guy du Boisrouvray, Sotheby's New York, October 28, 1989, lot 296

Condition

There are two 1-inch and three small (measuring up to 1/2 inch) restored rim chips; otherwise in good condition.
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Catalogue Note

An Alcora trompe-l'oeil plate of black figs, similarly modelled and decorated is illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, El Esplendor de Alcora, Cerámica del s. XVIII, 5 Octubre 1994- 26 de Marzo 1995, p. 80, cat. no. 253.