18th century Castelli earthenware plaque in a later gilded w - Lot 65
18th century Castelli earthenware plaque in a later gilded wood frame
Label for CASTELLI B/2, important inscriptions in manganese
Polychrome decoration of a scene with armed horsemen in front of an encampment, a long inscription in a cartouche on the lower part, on the bottom, ochre fillet on the edge, chips; small accidents to the frame
Plate dimensions: 26.5 x 20.5 cm.
Provenance:
Former Henri Blay collection (1861-1920).
These inscriptions are taken from La Jérusalem libérée, an epic poem published in 1581 by Le Tasse. The poem is a fictionalized account of the first crusade, around 1099, launched by Christians to deliver Jerusalem from Muslim control.
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