Estimate

1.800 - 2.500

Session 2

11 October 2018

Hammer Price

Description

Portuguese faience
Caldas da Rainha, mark of José Alves da Cunha (1849-1901)
Relief and polychrome decoration representing leaves, snakes and frogs
Marked at the base JAC (first mark of the author)
(losses and defects)

Height: 32,5 cm

Category

Ceramics

Additional Information

José Alves da Cunha (1849-1901) founded his factory in 1860. Highly inspired by Bernard Palissy Cunha saw his work rewarded at internation exhibitions.
This piece bears one of his first marks