An Italian maiolica wet drug jar, Savona, late 17th century,...

Hammer

£500

An Italian maiolica wet drug jar, Savona, late 17th century,
polychrome painted and inscribed ‘P.P.M. / MEL. VIOLAT. S.’ above a coats of arms with blackamoor head above the date 1690,
22.5cm high, faults

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The wet drug jar has some stained crazing to the glaze all over. there are some chip losses to the rim and the tip of the spout and in particular some large chip losses around the foot. Typical glaze imperfections otherwise in reasonable condition.