An Italian maiolica 'Bella Donna' albarello, Faenza, ca. 1490-1510

H.: 26,2 cm

Provenance:
- A Belgian private collection.
- Acquired from Rob Michiels Antiques & Arts, ca. 2010.
- The collection of Wim Van De Loo, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
- Acquired from Jan Dirven, antiques dealer, Amsterdam and Eindhoven, The Netherlands, in the 1990's.

Ref.:
- Giuliana Gardelli, 'Italika - Maiolica Italiani del Rinascimento, Saggi e Studi', Faenza, 1999, pp. 338-339, where the author suggests the lady depicted may be Nonna Strozzi, who married Bernardo di Nicola Barbagiani in 1489, when a double medal was struck by Niccolo Spinelli.
- Sotheby's, Paris, March 11, 1980, Damiron collection, for a similar example.