- 164
Italian, Cantagalli, circa 1900-1910
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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Description
- Vase
- faience,
- 55cm., 21 1/2 in. high
- Italian, Cantagalli, circa 1900-1910
of slender ovoid form with twisted lotus leaf handles, the garlic mouth enclosed by the moulded leaf terminals, boldly painted with lush green foliage against a ground of copper lustre whorls and scrolls, cockerel mark and number 10 in black
Condition
A Cantagalli Art Nouveau vase, circa 1900-1910
In good condition, no damage noted.
"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
A smaller vase of this form, dated 1902, from the collection of Alfonso Lucifero d' Aprigliano, is illustrated in Liberty e deco, Milan, 2007, and another in Il Liberty in Italia, 2001, p.254.
The design is found in a drawing still held at the Cantagalli collection at the Museo delle Ceramiche in Faenza, and illustrated in the exhibition catalogue The Revival of Italian Maiolca: Ginori and Cantagalli, Stibbert Museum, Florence, 2011, no. 107; another example of the form is illustrated at no. 88.
The design is found in a drawing still held at the Cantagalli collection at the Museo delle Ceramiche in Faenza, and illustrated in the exhibition catalogue The Revival of Italian Maiolca: Ginori and Cantagalli, Stibbert Museum, Florence, 2011, no. 107; another example of the form is illustrated at no. 88.