ITALIAN CERAMICS 20J
PROVENANCE
Sold, Sotheby's, London, November 21,
1978, lot 41; [Cyril Humphris, London];
[Rainer Zietz, Ltd., London].
BIBLIOGRAPHY
"Acquisitions/1984," GettyMus] v*, (1985),
no. 173, p. 243, illus.; Hess, Maiolica, no. 23,
pp. 72.-74.
- Plate with Hero and Leander (taglierι)
Faenza, circa 1525
Tin-glazed earthenware
Marked with a swan on the reverse.
Height: i/4 in. (3.8 cm); Diameter:
1 ft. 55 /i6 in. (44 cm)
Accession number 84 .DE.113
PROVENANCE
Henri Gautier, Paris (sold, Hotel Drouot,
Paris, May 4, 1929, lot 28); George Dur-
lacher, London (sold, Christie's, London,
April 7, 1938, lot 26); Henry S. Reitlinger,
London; Robert Strauss, London (sold,
Christie's, London, June 21, 1976, lot 25);
[Rainer Zietz, Ltd., London].
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Joseph Chompret, Repertoire de la majo-
lique italienne, vol. 2 (Paris, 1949), fig. 458;
Christies Review of the Season 19-/$ (London
and New York, 1976), p. 397; Morley-
Fletcher and Mcllroy, European Pottery,
p. 36, fig. 5; "Acquisitions/1984," GettyMus]
13 (1985), no. 165, p. 241, illus.; Hess, Maio
lica, no. 26, pp. 85-87.
- Plate with The Abduction of Helen
Urbino, 1534
By Francesco Xanto Avelli
Tin-glazed earthenware
Dated and inscribed on the reverse,
.M.D.XXXIIII/Quest e'lpastor che mal
miro l bell'volto 1'D'Helena Greca, e, quel
famoso rapto/pel qual ful mondo sotto sopra
volto. /and signed .Fra[ncesco]:Xa[n]to.
A[velli]. Ida Rovigo, i[η]/Urbino.
Height: 2/4 in. (6.3 cm);
Diameter: 1 ft. 6 ιλ in. (46.1 cm)
Accession number 84 .DE.118
PROVENANCE
Sold, Sotheby's, London, November 21,
1978, lot 44; [Rainer Zietz, Ltd., London].
EXHIBITIONS
P. and D. Colnaghi and Co., London,
Objects for a "Wunderkammer,'Ί981, no. 65,
pp. 124-125. .·-
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Christies Review of the Season 197$ (London
and New York, 1976), p. 397; "Acquisitions/
1984," GettyMus]Y*> (1985), no. 176, p. 243,
illus.; Hess, Maiolica, no. 31, pp. 101-103;
Handbook 1986, p. 184, illus.
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