A rare and elegant 13th-century Persian bowl, featuring a turquoise ground, polychrome glazes, and gilding, reminiscent of a famous example from the American collection of Parish Watson (published in 1922).

Among the earliest Italian majolica pieces in the auction is a small series of Renaissance graffito wares, including a dish from 1470–1480 originating from Mantua or Ferrara, in excellent condition, and a Modenese flask from the 16th–17th century.

A group of decorative tiles from Liguria and Spain dating to the early 1500s.

Two rare pharmacy globular jars from Faenza, mid-16th century, decorated in splendid shades of blue.

An important selection of Ligurian majolica from Savona and Albisola (about 60 lots), including large so-called “royal” plates, apothecary jars, sculptures—such as a series of large-scale Madonnas of Mercy—and a very rare pair of plates decorated with “naturalistic calligraphic” motifs on a blue-green ground.