CIMA Perugia hand-painted majolica bowl. Italy, 1980s

Decorative painted ceramic bowl with glazed finish. The outer surface features a relief pattern of stylized shells or flowers, with a texture reminiscent of organic or natural decora...

Five dishes hand-painted majolica and glazed. Manifattura central Italy. ORIGIN Central Italy PERIOD Nineteenth Century MATERIALS Hand-painted majolica and glazed DIMENSIONS The ...

Ceramic vase enameled, design by Guido ANDLOVITZ for LAVENIA Italian Ceramic Society ORIGIN Laveno PERIOD 1930s DESIGNER Guido ANDLOVIZ was born in Trieste in 1900 and was one of ...

Ceramic vase hand-painted LENCI Turin. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1930s MARK LENCI Turin MATERIALS Hand painted ceramic DIMENSIONS Height: 16 cm / 6.6 in Width:- 18cm Depth:- 10cm CON...

Crespina Faenza, last quarter of the 16th century Maiolica painted in two colors, light blue and yellow, on a thick, rich layer of white enamel. It measures 2.24 in (5.7 cm) in height, 6.10 in (15.5 cm) in diameter. lb 0.55 (kg 0.25) State of conservation: mimetic restoration. The small cup has a raised central “umbone”, a perforated brim and a shaped rim. It rests on a high jutting foot. The "crespina" shape, in some inventories is cited as "tacce de frute" (fruit cups). It was particularly appreciated in the Renaissance and has variants based on the formal types and the different sizes. The decoration, made according to the dictates of the “compendiario” style, used few standardized colors: blue and yellow on a thick white and shiny enamel, deliberately chosen as the colour which was most reminiscent of silver. This choice derived from a trend in creative design of the era: the shapes used in the molds were often taken from metal objects. An idea which would last throughout the Renaissance. The work shows, in the middle of the “umbone”, a winged putto stepping forward while playing a long thin trumpet. The depiction of the putto is fully representative of the repertoire of the Faenza workshops of the sixteenth century. Some specimens with this type of decoration have been published in a volume by Carmen Ravanelli Guidotti: there appears the whole productive repertoire of this fundamental moment of transition between the taste for the “istoriato” style and the great simplification of decoration in the “compendiario” period. This style, in its simplicity, however, saw its expression in a rather varied collection of decorative subjects, including old-fashioned busts...

Large Sicilian glazed ceramic cachepot from Santo Stefano di Camastra, 1970s Intact and in good condition.

Hand Thrown Earthenware and Tin Glazed vessel featuring a globular body on a raised foot, a short spout, and a twisted arched handle.  Decorated in polychrome maiolica glazes of...

Capo di Monte Large Italian Pottery Vase or Pot Early 20th Century. Wonderful and large Italian glazed pottery Capo di Monte vase / pot / planter in a very distinct rococo style. Ve...