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Tazza

Circular tazza on a detachable raised foot chased in high relief with a central medallion inside a husk border depicting Venus and Adonis in a landscape flanked by a putto and three hounds in repoussé; the border chased with four roundels containing putti representing the Four Elements interspersed with a variety of fruits and vegetables also in high relief against a matted ground; the detachable raised foot chased with two scenes of musical figures in landscapes interspersed with similar fruits and vegetables; wrigglework border.

Department of Paintings Sculpture & Decorative Arts [Anonymous sale Christie's May 28 1902 lot 89]. J. P. Morgan New York by 1937 [1] sold [through Christie's New York October 26 1982 lot 52. His Excellency Mohamed Mahdi Altajir sold [through his sale Christie's New York Ocotber 19 2004 lot 1086]; to Harvard Art Museums 2004. [1] 1937 inventory by Crichton Brothers Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum Gift of Trustees of the estate of Mrs. Harry Paine Whitney by exchange

Maker's Mark Cipher, apparently IB or SB (Artist)

dated 1683 17th century Charles II (1660-1685) 1683

British