A jug with a past but no spout

SPAIN: The real star of the Sala Retiro (16% buyer’s premium) main sale of the season, held on December 12 and 13 was a piece of silver, specifically a large, 153/4in (40cm) high silver lidded jug made in Spain in the first third of the 17th century.

It was, perhaps, the most interesting object to be offered in Madrid last month. Of rounded form, th…

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