Vassoi di Maiolica 1770 Decoro Mazzolino Verde Manifattura Ferniani Faenza

Cinque Piatti Sagomati Del 1700 con una decorazione floreale sul bordo. Gruppo di cinque piatti in maiolica, manifattura faentina del secolo XVIII, corpo ovale dal bordo orlato, con ...

An Italian maiolica berrettino-ground riser from 18th century, central Italy, probably Faenza origin. In the central part of the riser a ruined tower is painted within a mountain lan...

Large Maiolica Dish Of The Antonibon Manufacture With Fruit Decoration Circa 1750 in excellent condition of oval shape with mixtilinear edges, bears in the center a fruit decoration ...

Due Mensole Antiche Dorate italiane del XIX secolo centrate da Maiolica del 1700, piccole mensole sagomate in legno intagliato e dorato, realizzate con un coperchio in maiolica polic...

Five piece set of antique English Majolica consisting of a serving platter and four dishes with an embossed leaf design. Platter: 8" by 9.5" Plates: 8"

A lovely set of 2 antique majolica plates, made by the French brand Sarreguemines. This plates are both marked with blind marks on the back.

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...

These Dieulefit plates from are a beautiful example of traditional French pottery. Slightly scalloped edges add a touch of refined elegance and the cheery, iconic green glaze makes f...