A SWISS PHARMACY JAR WITH PUTTO

Description:

Winterthur, circa 1690/1700
H. 25 cm
Faience, glazed in white and painted "à-Grand-feu" in green, ochre, manganese and blue. Putto with a fruit horn on a globe as an allegory of the earth or the autumn. Minor glaze chips, very good condition.
South German private collection
Lit. Katalog Schweizerisches Landesmuseum Zürich 1989/91, Schnyder, Winterthurer Keramik Nr. 89 (Form); Ceramica.ch, Pot de pharmacie, Université de Lausanne.