Antique Italian Majolica / Faience / Tureen, circa 1890 Paintings 5" wide X 4

5" wide X 4

The bases are made of rosewood and have turned and fluted columns

the bowl of flared form having twin handles with fleur de lis decoration standing on a low foot and stamped to the base with the head of Mercury and the maker's marks

a single drawer below with a writing slope

circa 1720

Antique Italian Majolica / Faience / Tureen, circa 1890 Paintings 5" wide X 4Antique Italian Majolica Faience Tureen, circa 1890. The tureen lid having a finial shaped as an open pomegranate and finely decorated with floral design. The base having corresponding floral design and having Rococo handles to each side, the tureen raised on four scrolled feet. The tureen having the original rectangular stand also hand decorated with a floral design and marked "Italy" to the underside. 17. 25" long X 12. 25" wide X 10. 75" tall 44 cm