Lot 54: A Portuguese Hand-Painted Earthenware Floral Pitcher

A Portuguese hand-painted earthenware pitcher, featuring a bulbous body tapering to a wide pouring lip and a large, integrated loop handle. The exterior is finished with a dark chocolate brown glaze on the neck and lower body, contrasted by a central decorative band on an ochre ground. This band is decorated with hand-painted stylised white and reddish-brown floral blooms with green foliage. Intricate gold-tone filigree lace-pattern gilding borders the central band and extends to the rim and handle. The interior is finished with a clear glaze over a white body.