Pair Of Early 18th.Century Italian Maiolica Berretino Ground Albarelli

Pair Of Early 18th.Century Italian Maiolica Berretino Ground AlbarelliA pair of Italian maiolica berettino ground albarelli 17th. 18th Century, each of painted with blue scrolling leaves and berries on a paler blue ground, one with inscribed label 'T D Mirra', the other 'T D Capari' height 9 cms Dia. 11. 5 cms. Some minor chipping to rims and feet to no real detriment.

the Countess was a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Victoria

Provenance: Ex Bruce Wightman Gallery London Old Christies stencil number to backing board

The reverse of the other gentleman has label identifying sitter as John Burgoyne Born 1742 died 1787 married Sarah Rumford son of Thomas Burgoyne

Plate CLXII

Between 1796 and 1804 he was at sea and he is known to have visited the East Indies and the China Coast

Slight age discoloration and light foxing as to be expected and to no detriment

She was the second wife of the 2nd Duke of Rutland whom she married in 1713

Marie Rambert and Leonide Massine and in 1918 he opened a school of dancing in London

Period Giltwood frame

January 1941 Exhibited The Leicester Galleries

In frame overall

HMS Hyacinth and HMS Volage engaging Chinese War Junks