"Hydria - Savona, Liguria, Italy - Late 17th – Early 18th Century "
HYDRIESavona, Liguria, Italy
Late 17th – early 18th century
Faience
Savona mark on the foot
H.: 20.5; W.: 25 cm
(firing glaze)
Antique-style hydria with double lion's head handles and blue monochrome decoration on a white background depicting a scene of cherubs in a lively landscape and a Latin inscription ‘Elec: dAssa Ferrida’ in a cartouche.
From the Greek word meaning ‘water’, the hydria is a vase used to collect, transport and pour water.
Ref.: 6378
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