Antique Chinese & Japanese Porcelain
European Ceramics & Works of Art

Italian Maiolica Wet Drug Jar, Montelupo 17th Century

Ref: Y525

£ 3,000

Price is subject to availability and market conditions.

Italian maiolica wet drug jar, Montelupo 17th century, with strap-handle and knot-tied spout, decorated with a scroll label with the inscription 'Syo de Stidos Costo' against scrolling acanthus leaf ground.

Dimensions:

Height: 25.3cm. (9 15/16in.)

Condition:

Chip to end of spout, chip to foot rim, fritting to edges.

Notes:

The inscription may refer to a syrup decoction of ?stecados (French Lavender) and/or the root of costus Arabicus, a plant native in the East and formerly known as Aucklandia costus. A similar jar can be seen in the Musée de la Chartreuse Collection, inventory no. A.3053.

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