Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Elaborately Decorated Terracotta Pitcher

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This is an early 20th century hand painted Chinese export vase with stand. This vase is hand painted in beautiful tones of mustard yellow, cream and gold. The vase comes with a black...

This is an enormous Italian made terra-cotta blanc de chin rococo style planter. This magnificent handmade terra-cotta planter has an elaborate rococo design for the base and a large...

This is a large mid century vintage, espresso brown pottery vase. This vase features four large exaggerated handles with a ribbed detail to the center...

Rare Gien French Faience Glazed Majolica Neoclassical Ewer Pitcher Jug 19th Century Good condition overall, with some damage to top rim, as seen. From a private collection. Free inte...

Striking ceramic Neo-Renaissance Rubboli pitcher vase features cobalt, red and gold Lustre majolica glaze decoration. Hand-painted decor follows the traditional shape of the piece, with abstract pattern accentuating the base and the top of the vase, and motifs of mythical beasts surrounding central medallion with another mythical creature. The vase is marked on the bottom; the mark "A.R. Italy" dates the piece to 1936-1975. We are offering a large sculptural vase, decorated n the same style, also by Alberto Rubboli, in a separate listing; the vases can be displayed together for a stunning presentation. The vase is a striking example of the revival of the magnificent Italian Renaissance decoration of the 16th century. In late 19th century the collecting craze for Renaissance majolica, especially lusterware, prompted the Italian potters to hunt for the secret formulas that were lost four hundred years earlier. Studios owned by such ceramicists as Cantagalli, Molaroni, Rubboli, Santarella, and others attempted to duplicate antique lusterware pieces for the general public. Each studio developed their own closely guarded formulation. In 1870s Paolo Rubboli...

A striking Spanish glazed earthenware handled yellow, green and blue painted pitcher, the body underglaze floral decorated Talavera de la Reina pottery is a craft made in Talaver...

Montopolyi Arno Italian Vase with Dragons An unusual piece made in terracotta marked Montopolyi Arno, the vase a very attractive piece relief decorated with plants and flying crea...