A RARE CANTAGALLI OTTOMAN DAMASCUS-STYLE POTTERY... Lot 263

A RARE CANTAGALLI OTTOMAN DAMASCUS-STYLE POTTERY TILE WITH WILD ANIMALS AND FLOWERS Cantagalli manufacture, Florence, Italy, ca. 1900 - 1949 Of square shape, painted in cobalt blue, manganese purple, and green with black outlines against a white ground, depicting a roaming lion in the foreground, a pair of foxes above it, and in the upper left corner a rooster, the iconic symbol of Cantagalli, the Italian pottery manufacturer, all set against a vibrant ground of rosette sprays, tulips and foliage, stamped 'CANTAGALLI' at the back, the manufacturer's trade hallmark in use in the first half of the 20th century, mounted on a dark wooden frame, 21.2cm x 21.2cm including the frame.