Antique 19th Century Islamic Hispano Moresque Majolica Vase by Ulisse Cantagalli

This is a very rare antique majolica vase from the 19th century, circa 1880, created by Ulisse Cantagalli in Florence, Italy. It is an impressive large vase with two handles, featuring a lustrous glaze and designed in the Islamic Hispano-Moresque style, reminiscent of Moorish Alhambra. The vase is decorated in cobalt blue with raised pseudo-Arabic calligraphy in Thuluth script, along with various animals, foliage, and birds painted in white against a copper luster background.
Marked at the base with the Cantagalli cockerel.
 
MEASUREMENTS:
Height: 26.5 cm (10.43 inches)
Width (handle to handle): 28 cm (11.02 inches).
 
CONDITION: The vase is in good condition for its age, which is over 100 years. It has no cracks, restorations, or repairs. However, there is a small chip at the rim of the base and several small chips on the spikes of the handle.
Please refer to all 14 pictures in the listing, as they are part of the description of the vase's condition.
 
REFERENCES:
A similar Hispano-Moresque majolica luster vase by Ulisse Cantagalli is part of the collection at the Ariana Museum in Geneva, Switzerland. This piece is featured in the book "Terres d'Islam: Les collections de céramique moyen-orientale du musée Ariana à Genève" by Anne-Claire Schumacher, on pages 304-305. Please refer to the last two pictures in the listing for more details.
The Buyer will be provided with copies of the pages from the mentioned references along with a certificate of authenticity.
 
To view a related Cantagalli Lustre vase featuring Kufic script, published in the Financial Times on 1 November 2019, please see the links below:
https://www.ft.com/content/23d1bff8-f97c-11e9-a354...
Ceramics and Pottery Arts and Resources:
https://www.veniceclayartists.com/tag/egyptian-blu...