Decorative polychrome majolica vase with lid - 18th century

Italian Cerreto Sannita factory near Benevento from the 18th century. A polychrome majolica vase with a lid, featuring a green-yellow decoration with leaves, flowers, and botanical motifs, complete with a lid topped with fruit. Signs of use, chips, minimal glaze loss, and an invisible minor fissure on the back of the lid. See the listed close-ups. This antique footed majolica vase comes from the Lombard collection in Milan.

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