Azca Auctions
Lot 263
A RARE CANTAGALLI OTTOMAN DAMASCUS-STYLE POTTERY TILE WITH WILD ANIMALS AND FLOWERS Cantagalli manufacture, Florence, Italy, ca. 1900 - 1949Of square shape, painted in cobalt blue, manganese purple, and green with black outlines against a white ground, depicting a roaming lion in the foreground, a pair of foxes above it, and in the upper left corner a rooster, the iconic symbol of Cantagalli, the Italian pottery manufacturer, all set against a vibrant ground of rosette sprays, tulips and foliage, stamped 'CANTAGALLI' at the back, the manufacturer's trade hallmark in use in the first half of the 20th century, mounted on a dark wooden frame, 21.2cm x 21.2cm including the frame. 21.2cm x 21.2cm including the frame Qty: 1 No clear evidence of breaks, damage, cracks or restoration under UV light. A vertical darker hairline crack seen in the upper middle section, a miss-fired darker stain mark to the shoulder of the lion, the glaze glossy, the colours true and vibrant, no evidence of pigment bleeding, evidence of old glue residues to the back, the frame rubbed and worn with several scratch marks. Overall a very attractive example in good conditions.