A rare pair of large Italian maiolica albarelli with Golden Horn decoration, probably Venice, midd

Full title: A rare pair of large Italian maiolica albarelli with 'Golden Horn' decoration, probably Venice, middle of the 16th C.Description:H.: 34 cm The design is inspired on Iznik ceramics from the first half of the 16th C., which arrived in Italy where they influenced the more classical designs. Examples of originals are a.o. conserved in the Louvre (External link available on rm-auctions.com), the Walters Art Museum (External link available on rm-auctions.com) and the Ashmolean Museum (External link available on rm-auctions.com). Both albarelli bear a text banner, one inscribed 'sir de aq citri', the other inscribed 'sir de iugibis'. Above and below the banner, a yellow-ground medallion shows putti in various positions as well as a grotesque ornament.Provenance:- An important French private collection. Ref.:- Sotheby's, London, Oct. 3, 2012, lot 253, for a bottle with this design, attributed to Venice. (External link available on rm-auctions.com)- The British Museum, London, Registration number 1990,0502.1, for a smaller and less elaborate example, attributed to Genoa. (External link available on rm-auctions.com)Condition reports:Condition reports (unless otherwise specified above):Please contact us on [email protected] to request a condition report. Condition reports and high resolution pictures are made available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. The full list of available condition reports for this sale is available on this link: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/77.