Montelupo pottery faience glaze charger with male figure in costume 18th century Italy

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£1750

Dated: 1750 Montelupo Italy

An earthenware faience glaze charger made in Montelupo, Italy, and vibrantly decorated in the typical Montelup style with yellow, blue, green, brown, and orange oxide colors. The charger shows a costumed male figure with a staff in one hand and the other resting on the hilt of a sword. He is standing against an impressive yellow-colored sky.

Diameter: 11.5 inches

Current Condition: Unrestored with some minor rim chips.

Provenance: Birkett Collection London

£1750    $2362

Description

An earthenware faience glaze charger made in Montelupo, Italy, and vibrantly decorated in the typical Montelup style with yellow, blue, green, brown, and orange oxide colors.
The charger shows a costumed male figure with a staff in one hand and the other resting on the hilt of a sword. He is standing against an impressive yellow-colored sky.