17th Century Italian Tuscan Marbled Slipware Costrel / Pilgrim Flask c. 1600-80 

This is a very rare Italian / Tuscan marbled slipware costrel, circa 1600 - 1680. Mounted with lion mask lugs.

This type of bottle has been found in excavations in the city of London & in Jamestown, the first English settlement in America. 

See similar examples in the V&A South Kensington (on display British Galleries room 56), British Museum (image 10) & Bonhams 5th June 2013 (image 9) 

CONDITION one of the lion mask lugs is damaged as per images

The overall condition is as you would expect from an object of substantial age that has been displayed/handled/used, usually over the lifetimes of several owners.

DIMENSIONS

Height 27.8cm

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