Lot Details
Lot 71A
Manuel Mafra Portuguese Palissy Ware Trompe L'Oeil Dish
Circa 1890
Naturalistically modeled with four brown toads and two green lizards, on a mossy frit ground, the foot rim pierced for hanging, impressed crowned uppercase mark, CALDAS, PORTUGAL. Diameter 8 1/4 inches.
C The Joan Stacke Graham Majolica Collection
Estimate: $600 - $800
Sold for $882 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
CONDITION REPORT UPDATED: Saturday, April 1:
presents well, clever professional restoration to a u-shaped section to the rim and through the lizard's tails, tiny nick to the tip of one lizard's tongue, minute losses to frit moss, the footrim with three minor glaze losses, probably from kiln furniture, but slightly larger than most, examined under blacklight
Original Condition Report: chips to foot rim
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.
presents well, clever professional restoration to a u-shaped section to the rim and through the lizard's tails, tiny nick to the tip of one lizard's tongue, minute losses to frit moss, the footrim with three minor glaze losses, probably from kiln furniture, but slightly larger than most, examined under blacklight
Original Condition Report: chips to foot rim
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.
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