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A Venice maiolica jar, circa 1560-70, workshop of Domenego da Venezia
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- maiolica
- approximately 32.5cm., 12 7/8 in. high
of globular form with short waisted neck, painted in tones of blue and ochre with a horse galloping amongst military and musical trophies against a blue ground, the shoulder painted with a border of flowers and foliage, inscribed '.S.', '.S.', '.S.', '.V.',
Provenance
With Altomani & Co., Pesaro.;
The Koelliker collection.;
sold Wannenes, Genoa, 11th October 2011, lot 3.
The Koelliker collection.;
sold Wannenes, Genoa, 11th October 2011, lot 3.
Literature
CeramicAntica, May 1992, p.1.
Related Literature
Carmen Ravanelli Guidotti, Omaggio a Venezia, Maioliche veneziane tra Manierismo e Barocco nelle raccolte del Museo Internazionale delle ceramiche in Faenza, 1998, pp. 49-52;
Julia. E. Poole, Italian maiolica and incised slipware in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge, Cambridge, 1995, pp. 414-415, for discussion of the work of Domenego da Venezia.
Related Literature
Carmen Ravanelli Guidotti, Omaggio a Venezia, Maioliche veneziane tra Manierismo e Barocco nelle raccolte del Museo Internazionale delle ceramiche in Faenza, 1998, pp. 49-52;
Julia. E. Poole, Italian maiolica and incised slipware in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge, Cambridge, 1995, pp. 414-415, for discussion of the work of Domenego da Venezia.
Condition
In overall good appearance.
The top surface of the rim has been restored which fluoresces when viewed under a UV light. There are some typical scattered faint crazing cracks.
"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
The workshop of Maestro Domenego was one of the most prolific in mid-16th century Venice. He was born at some time during the early 1520s and died somewhere between 1568 and 1574. He married Catharina, eldest daughter of the potter Maestro Jacomo of Pesaro from whom he inherited the workshop.
Very few documentary pieces appear to have been produced or survived; the few which are recorded are dated between 1562-68. Among these is the globular jar signed and dated 1562 in the Muzeo Nazionale at Messina. Originally part of the commission for the Ospedale Grande, the jar has very similar decoration of trophies and a band of flowering fruit as seen on the present jar.i Other documentary pieces include an albarello signed 'domenego.de.venecia.feci... 1568' is in the Museum für Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt.ii Two dishes survive, signed and dated 1568, which refer to Maestro Domenego's address, one decorated with Moses before Pharaoh, the other with Miriam celebrating the submersion of Pharaoh in the Red Sea.iii
i published by Angelica Alverà Bortolotto, Storia della Ceramica a Venezia, dagli albori alla fine della Repubblica, Florence, 1981, tav. LXXXIX.
ii published by Bortolotto, ibid., 1981, tav. XCa-c.
iii published by Johanna Lessmann, Italienische Majolika, Katalog der Sammlung, Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, Braunschweig, 1979, pp. 460-462, nos. 737-738.
Very few documentary pieces appear to have been produced or survived; the few which are recorded are dated between 1562-68. Among these is the globular jar signed and dated 1562 in the Muzeo Nazionale at Messina. Originally part of the commission for the Ospedale Grande, the jar has very similar decoration of trophies and a band of flowering fruit as seen on the present jar.i Other documentary pieces include an albarello signed 'domenego.de.venecia.feci... 1568' is in the Museum für Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt.ii Two dishes survive, signed and dated 1568, which refer to Maestro Domenego's address, one decorated with Moses before Pharaoh, the other with Miriam celebrating the submersion of Pharaoh in the Red Sea.iii
i published by Angelica Alverà Bortolotto, Storia della Ceramica a Venezia, dagli albori alla fine della Repubblica, Florence, 1981, tav. LXXXIX.
ii published by Bortolotto, ibid., 1981, tav. XCa-c.
iii published by Johanna Lessmann, Italienische Majolika, Katalog der Sammlung, Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, Braunschweig, 1979, pp. 460-462, nos. 737-738.