£600 - £800
A Continental istoriato maiolica charger, probably second half 19th century, painted with the conversion of Saul, with Saul in Roman armour, lying on the ground with his hand raised to shade his eyes, his companions astonished and in disarray, God appearing from clouds above, surrounded by cherubs, the reverse with concentric ochre bands, the centre with remains of an armorial wax seal, 46.4cm diameter
Provenance: The George Farrow Collection.
There is a large firing crack (which dates from the time of manufacture) which runs from the rim at 7 o’clock into the lower part of the scene. This has been secured with metal staples / ties to the reverse some time ago, probably in the 19th century, and on the front the unglazed area has been retouched in places in an attempt to disguise it. There is some slight re-touching to flaking of the glaze near the rim. There are further slight cracks to the glaze, but these are minor.
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