Estimate

800 - 1.000

Session

29 September 2011

Hammer Price

Description

A 17th century portuguese
faience (Coimbra) holy-water font.
Strong-blue and cream enamel
decoration. The hanger support
depicting a reserve with Christ on
the cross molded. The recipient
shaped as an inverted fluted dome
as those of the Belém Tower and
the Bacalhoa Palace. Bibliography:
Arthur de Sandão. Faiança
Portugueses séculos XVIII/XIX. Pág.
55, fig. 40 for similar piece