Fruit Bowl, Tazza, Faenza Faience, Italy, 17th Century

Faenza – Italy
Circa 1600 – 1625

The tin glazed bowl on a footring is moulded with rows of fan-shaped perforations. A striding putto with a sash over his shoulder is placed on a ground with vegetation. Free painted in the center without medallion or band.

This style of decoration is called ”compendiario” consisting of a white background with limited decoration in contrast to the ”historiato” in which the entire piece is decorated as if it were a painting. It is a style appreciating the white more and more.

The bowl is in good condition but has multiple white plaster filled chips around the rim.

Lit. Italiaanse Grotesken en Crabben in Haarlem, J. M. Baart, Haarlem 2008