An unprecedented appearance on the market, this unrecorded Italian Istoriato Maiolica Dish attributed to Nicola da Urbino, the “Raphael of maiolica painting”, leads our auction of The Contents of Lowood House this October. Here, Celia Curnow introduces us to the work of Nicola di Gabriele Sbraghe - master of the ‘istoriato’ style of maiolica decoration in early 16th century Italy.
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LOT 64
AN UNRECORDED ITALIAN [URBINO] ISTORIATO MAIOLICA DISH, ATTRIBUTED TO NICOLA DA URBINO, CIRCA 1520-23 | SAMSON AND DELILAH
27.2cm diameter, 5.3cm high | £80,000 - £120,000 + fees
The Contents of Lowood House
Wednesday 06 October at 10am
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