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Fratelli Fanciullacci Decorative Elliptical Bowl

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An Italian modernist elliptical decorative bowl by Fratelli Fancuillacci. Late 1950s/early 1960s hand-carved sgraffito technique, painted and fired. Signed with typical "Italy" under base. The Fratelli Fanciullacci pottery was established in Capraia Fiorentino in 1862 by Raffaello Fanciullacci (1803-1881). The company originally confined itself to making simple, utilitarian table and kitchenware, jars, etc. ("Stovigliere" in Italian.) By 1880, the pottery’s name was changed from Ceramiche Capraia (with the figure of a wolf and a goat as its logo) to "The Brothers Fanciullacci" - Fratelli Fanciullacci. In 1911, it was decided to move the operation from Capraia to the other side of the Arno River in Montelupo. They were such an immediate success that by 1914 the company had over 1,000 different molds, thus making their range of offerings one the most appealing in the country, and making the pottery operation the largest employer in the area. During these early years, the firm continued to concentrate on the manufacture of stovigliere, but slowly branched out onto a rich repertoire of artistic products. They understood the pulse of both the Italian people and American consumer (the company’s major export destination). The brothers produced works in the latest styles as soon as they appeared in the marketplace, and at the end of World War II, Colorificio, the parent company of Bitossi, took control of Fratelli Fanciullacci but allowed the family to operate the factory with very little corporate interference. On November 4, 1966, the Arno River flooded. It was the worst flood since 1557. Many people died, and many of the art treasures, ancient manuscripts and monuments of Florence were lost. More than forty years later, restoration and preservation work still continues. In Montelupo, Fiorentino, the Fratelli Fanciullacci was hard hit. More than a thousand priceless molds, many dating back to company’s founding in 1911, were lost. The kilns were destroyed, and the raw clay inventory was wiped out, as was the company inventory of finished products destined for export to the U.S.. The company closed down operations for more than a year, and without work, many of the firm’s most talented artist and craftsmen left the area to find work and new housing for their families, though some production was shifted to a new, temporary factory in Florence while the Montelupo site was being renovated. Production and quality slipped dramatically in Montelupo after 1966, and this is the year commonly cited by collectors as the last of the Fanciullacci ceramics worthy of collecting. Fratelli Fanciullacci made a brave attempt to re-establish itself, but it never seemed to recreate that spark of artistic genius that allowed it to shine in the first half of the twentieth century. Fratelli Fanciullacci ceased all operations in 1988.

Attributed to:
Fratelli Fanciullacci (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 4 in (10.16 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
Style:
Organic Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Clay,Fired,Glazed
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
1960s
Condition:
Seller Location:
Littleton, CO
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU5401242372632

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