A small Italian maiolica albarello dated 1613

A small Italian maiolica albarello dated 1613, probably Siena, the slightly flared cylindrical form painted with a winged mask of a putto above a banner inscribed 'F Di Cappi 1613', a small portrait of a child flanked by two griffins, a vase to the reverse supporting a long stem bearing the date '1613', the shoulder and foot with a simple border of ochre triangles within a manganese line, a surface chip to one side, 15cm.

Caper flowers have a long history of use as a culinary spice and as an anti-inflammtory.