LATIN AMERICAN MAJOLICA BOWL, MONTIEL STUDIO
late 19th c., Antiqua, Guatemala, sun figure motif, green, yellow, brown and black glaze, 9"diam.
Ex the private collection of a Connecticut gentleman and his wife who resided for ten years in Latin America beginning in 1962.
Four generations of the Montiel family produced majolica in Antigua during the 19th and early 20th centuries. For similar example, see Marion Oettinger's Folk Art of Spain and the Americas. This type of bowl is frequently referred to as a Cofradia bowl, since they were used by the church co-fraternity for festive occasions.
Estimate: $500 - $700
Realized: $600 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 130 : LATIN AMERICAN MAJOLICA BOWL, MONTIEL STUDIO
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