19th century, Modern, Post-War, Contemporary Art and Decorative Arts
Online-Only Auction, 8 - 15 July 2019
Decorative Arts
Lot Estimate
ZAR 3 000 - 4 000
About this Item
An Italian faience polychrome pedestal dish
circular, the centre decorated with putti at various pursuits, satyres, masks, fountains and birds against a blue ground, the centre painted with a medallion of Leda and the swan, sienna-glazed rim, the reverse with blue scrollwork against a cream glazed ground, underglaze-blue painted initials, 23cm diameter
Notes
This dish is after a 16th century Cafaggiolo dish, made by Jacapo Maestro. See V & A Museum records, The George Salting Collection.