Tonala Charger - Mexico

A vintage Tonala Mexico folk art pottery teapot. Large size with beautiful hand painted designs of birds and flowers over a pale blue base glaze. Marked on the base.

Three dimensional Majolica dish centered with a large lobster and surrounded by oysters. Signed Caldas, Portugal on reverse side.

Post modern stoneware glazed charger. Stand not included.

Abstract glaze design on this large hand crafted plate.

Peter Shire (b. 1947) dog charger Los Angeles, California, 1975 hand-painted and glazed ceramic incised 'SHIRE 1-P5-75' 10 1/2"dia x 1 1/4"d

A wonderful impressive Guido Gambone ceramic charger. The decoration is whimsical and the scale of the charger at slightly over 14 inches in diameter is quite dramatic. Approximately...

A fantastic and rare ceramic charger by Eugenio Pattarino. Vibrant red color and Classic Italian Mid-Century style is represented very well in this piece. Eugenio Pattarino was born in 1885 and passed away in 1971. He was a master sculptor and model maker and taught in art schools in both Venice and Frankfort, Germany. In the late 1940s he opened his own studio in Florence. His factory used both “EPF” and “CAPEF” (Artistic Ceramics Professor Eugene Pattarino) to mark his pieces. His studio is best known for its large religious statutes, many of which reside in a number of churches in Italy and the U.S. In the 1950s Pattarino had more than fifty artists working for him and some among them were considered the best ceramists in Italy. At this time Eugenio was joined by his son, Ranier, and the company began concentrating on more eclectic themes. These pieces, when new, were quite expensive when they were purchased but almost never garner anywhere near their original cost at today's auctions. The factory claimed that the Vatican used Pattarino’s ceramics as gifts to famous visitors, including President John Kennedy, Andre Gide and Paul Sartre. Unfortunately there is no proof to back these claims. As a matter of fact I have discovered that the Pattarino name is almost generally unknown in Italy and even lesser known in Florence. His name is, however, recognized here in the United States and most of the factory’s output can be found in the U.S. where it was imported. In November 1966 the Arno River flooded its bank and inundated most of Florence. Work to restore damaged art...

A large deep charger by Guido Gambone from the late 1950s with a purple/brown glaze. Decorated with a central medallion of a head in profile and shell like reserves around the ground...

A wonderfully decorative earthenware jug from the Tonala valley, depicting a ‘Tlaquepaque’ scene with the most beautiful glazed artisanal composition. Graphic vivid colours depicting...

A large Abstract Studio Art Pottery charger, unmarked, attributed to Poole Pottery U.K. Decorated in attractive an abstract spiral pattern i...