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Hand-Painted Molaroni Ceramic Vase from the 1940s

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Hand-painted Molaroni ceramic vase, made in the 1940s. The vase has some chips and imperfections, as shown in the photos. More information/images available upon request. Ø cm 22 Ø cm 18 h cm 24 Since 1880, the Ceramiche Molaroni factory, founded in Pesaro, has been producing hand-made furnishing majolica, which stands out for the elegance of its shapes and decorations. Their aim is to continue an Italian tradition that has made spaces around the world unique and elegant. There are different styles that characterize the ceramics: we find objects refined in shape with Renaissance decorations depicting biblical or mythological subjects, elegant collections paintings with detailed Renaissance grotesques, or floral motifs mixed with mermaids and cherubs in monochrome gray on a blue or brown background. Then there are objects with a white field and a sparse image of a cherub or a noble coat of arms, very refined objects given by the effect of a particular pictorial technique that recalls embroidery, objects with light and elegant floral and naturalistic decorations. Finally, the collection that made the Molaroni factory famous throughout the world, characterized by an eighteenth-century decoration where a rose is always present.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.45 in (24 cm)Width: 8.67 in (22 cm)Depth: 7.09 in (18 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1940
  • Condition:
    Minor losses. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    Milano, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7537242540522

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