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Description

A Talavera de la Reina faience armorial albarello, circa 1660, the cylindrical body with instepped neck inscribed 'S. Hyoscian' above the coat of arms of the Adoratrices order of nuns, 20cm (8in) high
Provenance: This and another similar, were purchased from Newman & Newman, 156 Brompton Road, London for £80 in 1957 Other Notes: An almost identical pair were offered for sale by Bonhams, San Francisco on 20th June, 2005 with an estimate of £2,700 - 4,300

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