£9750
Dated: 1635 Portugal
A very early Lisbon Portuguese faience ewer with a stunning armorial of a crowned lion. The piece is dated 1631 and is one of the earliest examples known to have polychrome decoration. Portugal had a thriving ceramics market including exports to the Eastern seaboard settlements of America in the 17th century. A similar form ( image 5) is located in the Victoria and Albert Museum London.
Dimensions: 10.5 inches high
Current Condition: Restored at handle and neck
Provenance: Oxford Collection
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A very early Lisbon Portuguese faience ewer with a stunning armorial of a crowned lion.
The piece is dated 1631 and is one of the earliest examples known to have polychrome decoration.
Portugal had a thriving ceramics market including exports to the Eastern seaboard settlements of America in the 17th century.
A similar form ( image 5) is located in the Victoria and Albert Museum London.
| Dimensions | 10.5 in |
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