Lot 334 , An Italian maiolica jug (boccale), probably Montelupo, 18th/19th century, 24.5cm high, minor damage

An Italian maiolica jug (boccale), probably Montelupo, 18th/19th century, painted with a soldier holding a stiletto and an axe, the opposing side with a drummer, around a central overall reserve inscribed ‘MOGLIE E BUOI DAI PAESI TUOI’, an Italian proverb meaning your wife, like your livestock, should come from your own town, unglazed base, 24.5cm high, minor damage
£100-150

Condition:
Typical minor glaze imperfections, typical small glaze losses around the edges, a crack curving from the rim around to the join of the handle at the top, otherwise in reasonable condition.

Sold for £110