A Central European faience charger, dated 1680
Possibly Bohemian or Moravian, of large size, painted in blue, manganese, ochre and turquoise-green with a fruiting vine tree merged with the image of the Crucifixion, three angels in the branches of the tree holding goblets to catch the blood from The Saviour's wounds, two men at the base of the tree holding between them a pole hung with a large bunch of grapes, a townscape and other trees in the distance, the image flanked by banderols inscribed 'Anno Domini nat?iate Jesu' Chri?e 16.80', the initials H.C and M.H inscribed at the base of the dish, 36.2cm diam