Italian Ceramics

Two maiolica flower pots Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, Circa 1770 - 1780 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) The...

A stunning blue decanter with flower design, made by one of the many glass manufacturers based in the region of Empoli, Italy. Would make a great additio...

Beautiful vase made from Murano glass in perfect condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece. Venetian glass (...

The Bibi vase is part of the Australe collection It is made with a clay slab, that means, by folding a clay slab around a disc- shaped base thus to create the structure, which is the...

Rare set of six decorated and gilded ceramic plates designed by Piero Fornasetti. This collection was specially created by the Fornasetti Atelier...

Fantoni Monumental vase, Italy, 1959. Glazed earthenware Glazed signature and date to underside: [Fantoni 1959].  

This stunning, important pitcher by Industria Ceramica Salernita (I.C.S.), featuring a parade of goats in bubbly, volcanic glazes, was likely designed in the late 1930s when Guido Ga...

Komerobi, in Japanese, means: " the sunlight that passes through the leaves of the trees ". This cup by its extremely clean design is a reminder of the zen essentiality and the use of the cup for its most sacred purpose during ceremonies. Featuring a wooden wick, that enables the flame to expand itself also horizontally and with a sound reminding the crackle of the fire. Citrus top notes mixed with Ginger, Almond, and Spices heart notes give this fragrance an irresistible appeal. A black burnt Raku band and its raku crackle...

Marcello Fantoni for Raymor ceramic shelf hanging person. Glazed Ceramic. Cat pictured sold separately.

Incredibly stunning large Art Deco woman figure signed by Cia Manna, Torino, Italy, 1950s. Semi nude form of a young woman. It is made in painted and glazed ...

Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece. Murano glass.

Wonderful Large Tuscan Round Plate (Siena) from the 18th Century decorated with a battle scene. Marked Siena with the date 1527 on the wing. Italian majolica. . Diameter: 45 cm. good...

very rare original glazed ceramic tile "Alphard grigio," designed by Ettore Sottsass for Cedit Ceramiche d'italia in the 1990s, included in the project "The Milan Style," whose initi...

Italy, 1950s. Made in airbrushed ceramic. They are vintage pieces, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but they can be considered as in excellent original condition and ...

Modernist majolica bowl or ashtray features distinct white, yellow, and orange leaf decor in the middle of the bowl with white and teal rim decor. Significant part of the bowl is le...

Maiolica tureen Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, circa 1770-1780 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). It measures 9.05 x 12.59 x 9.05 in (23 x 32 x 23 cm) ...

A nice blue decanter with geometric design, made by one of the many glass manufacturers in Italy. Would make a great addition to any collection! Original good vintage condition. 1 li...

A coffee pot and two cups with saucers Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, Circa 1765-1770 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). They measure: coffee pot: 9....

An exceptional Renaissance Revival Maiolica tin-glazed plate painted with a side profile portrait of a lady within a decorative border with a line painted design to the base. The lig...

Signed Les Argonautes , Vallauris. The Ceramic Workshop "Les Argonautes" was created in 1953 in Vallauris by two ceramicists Isabelle Ferlay and Fréderique Bourguet Hand painted de...

Vintage Trinket Dish by Piero Fornasetti. Sun Burst "Solo Pattern", 1960s-70s The circular ceramic dish has a sun burst design in black and white...

Maiolica sugar bowl Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, Circa 1770-1780 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). It measures 3.54 x 4.52 x 3.54 in (9 x 11,5 x 9 cm) Weight: 0.394 lb (0.179 kg) State of conservation: small and slight chips on the edges. The small sugar bowl has a swollen and ribbed body resting on a flat base. The cap-shaped lid follows the rib of the container and is topped with a small knob in the shape of a two-colored fruit. The sugar bowl is painted “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) with the characteristic floral motif of bunches and isolated semis. An example which closely corresponds to this one is kept at the Civic Museum in Lodi (G. Gregorietti, Maioliche di Lodi, Milano e Pavia, Catalogo della Mostra, Milano, 1964 n. 137). This decorative style represented a strong point of the Lodi factory, which established itself thanks to the vivid nature of the colors made possible by the introduction of a new technique perfected by Paul Hannong in Strasbourg and later introduced by Antonio Ferretti to Italy. The production process, called “piccolo fuoco” (third fire), allowed the use of a greater number of colors than in the past; in particular, the purple of Cassius, a red made from gold chloride, was introduced. Its use allowed for many more tones and shades, from pink to purple. The Ferretti family started their maiolica manufacturing business in Lodi in 1725. The forefather Simpliciano started the business by purchasing an ancient furnace in 1725 and, indeed, we have evidence of the full activity of the furnaces starting from April of the same year (Novasconi-Ferrari-Corvi, 1964, p. 26 n. 4). Simpliciano started a production of excellence also thanks to the ownership of clay quarries in Stradella, not far from Pavia. The production was so successful that in 1726 a decree of the Turin Chamber came to prohibit the importation of foreign ceramics, especially from Lodi, to protect internal production (G. Lise, La ceramica a Lodi, Lodi 1981, p. 59). In its initial stages, the manufacture produced maolicas painted with the “a gran fuoco” (double fire) technique, often in turquoise monochrome, with ornamentation derived from compositional modules in vogue in Rouen in France. This was also thanks to the collaboration of painters like Giorgio Giacinto Rossetti, who placed his name on the best specimens next to the initials of the factory. In 1748 Simpliciano made his will (Gelmini, 1995, p. 30) appointing his son Giuseppe Antonio (known as Antonio) as universal heir. After 1750, when Simpliciano passed away, Antonio was directly involved in the maiolica factory, increasing its fortunes and achieving a reputation on a European level. Particularly important was the aforementioned introduction in 1760 of the innovative “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) processing, which, expanding the ornamental repertoire with Saxon-inspired floral themes, was able to commercially compete with the German porcelains that had one of its most renowned offerings in the naturalistic Deutsche Blumen. Antonio Ferretti understood and promoted this technique and this decoration, proposing it in a fresher and more corrective version, less linked to botanical tables, both with or without contour lines, as well as in purple or green monochrome. After efforts to introduce more industrial production techniques to the sector succeeded, even the Ferretti manufacture, in the last decade of the eighteenth century, started heading towards decline despite its attempts to adapt production to neoclassical tastes. In 1796 the Napoleonic battle for the conquest of the Lodi bridge over the Adda definitively compromised the furnaces. Production resumed, albeit in a rather stunted manner, until Antonio's death on 29 December 1810. (M. L. Gelmini, pp. 28-30, 38, 43 sgg., 130-136 (for Simpliciano); pp. 31 sgg., 45-47, 142-192 (for Antonio). Bibliography G. Gregorietti, Maioliche di Lodi Milano e Pavia Catalogo della Mostra, Milano, 1964 n. 137; C. Baroni, Storia delle ceramiche nel Lodigiano, in Archivio storico per la città e i comuni del circondario e della diocesi di Lodi, XXXIV (1915), pp. 118, 124, 142; XXXV (1916), pp. 5-8; C. Baroni, La maiolica antica di Lodi, in Archivio storico lombardo, LVIII (1931), pp. 453-455; L. Ciboldi, La maiolica lodigiana, in Archivio storico lodigiano, LXXX (1953), pp. 25 sgg.; S. Levy, Maioliche settecentesche lombarde e venete, Milano 1962, pp. 17 sgg.; A. Novasconi - S. Ferrari - S. Corvi, La ceramica lodigiana, Lodi 1964, ad Indicem; Maioliche di Lodi, Milano e Pavia (catal.), Milano 1964, p. 17; O. Ferrari - G. Scavizzi, Maioliche italiane del Seicento e del Settecento, Milano 1965, pp. 26 sgg.; G. C. Sciolla, Lodi. Museo civico, Bologna 1977, pp. 69-85 passim; G. Lise, La ceramica a Lodi, Lodi 1981; M. Vitali, in Storia dell'arte ceramica...

A fine large Italian cream-ware or white glazed ceramic 'bowl of fruit' basket or centerpiece with mixed fruit topiary top - featuring a relief of mixed fruits around the circumferen...

These splendid ceramic creations are born from the artistic laboratory of Mosche Bianche. The piggy bank, a means that has always been used to remind us of the importance of savi...

Beautiful Italian Ceramics Plate from the 19th Century Plate with large fire decoration in the center of a mythological scene and on the side a frieze of interlacing, mask, grotesque...

Italian midcentury large ornamental plate centerpiece from the 1970s. A typical pictorial graphics of the 1970s.

Vintage Dishes Italy, circa 1950 "great color and texture" "use as an ashtray or dish, will also look great hanging on a wall" "marked Italy on the underside"

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...

A fine large Italian cream-ware or white glazed ceramic pedestal bowl with rose topiary top, featuring a fitted lid with a relief of roses (or rosettes) and bocage around the circumf...

Revel in the rustic charm of the 1950s with this stunning vintage ceramic set by C.A.S. Vietri, an iconic name in Italian pottery. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this s...

Charming and very modern, this Art Deco teapot depicting a Cupid figure with his bow drawn, ready to strike his victim, was designed by Dante Baldelli for the famed Rometti ceramic w...

Two pairs of maiolica baskets Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, circa 1770-1790 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). Measures: A) Height 3.54 x 6.69 x 9.84 in (9 x 17 x 25 cm); B) Height 3.93 x 7.48 x 11.02 in (10 x 19 x 28 cm). Total weight 4.85 lb (2.200 kg) State of conservation: A) One of the smaller baskets has some areas of restoration, the other slight chipping from use; B) One of the larger baskets is intact and the other shows a clearly glued break. The mold with which the baskets were forged simulates a wicker weave. The two larger works have high, vertical walls, with branch-shaped handles penetrating the weave. The painted decorations, small polychrome flowers applied only externally, highlight the points where the weaves intersect. The decision to leave the center of the basket devoid of decoration is highly unusual, but given the size and complexity of the shape, as well as the quality of the enamel, it is possible to hypothesize that it represents a precise choice in manufacturing or for a particular client. The two smaller baskets have small, twisted handles and, on the outside, reproduce more decisively the characteristic wicker weave, obtained through thin molded lines. The interior exhibits a rich, typical decoration of naturalistic flowers: a bunch centered around a main flower and secondary stems accompanied by small “semis”. The exterior of these works is also adorned with small little flowers where the weaves intersect. The size and morphological characteristics of the baskets confirm their attribution to the Lodi factory of Antonio Ferretti between 1770 and 1790, during its most successful period; by this point his original reworking of the "Strasbourg" decoration, known as "old Lodi", had achieved great fame even outside Italy. This decorative choice represented a strong point of the Lodi factory, which established itself thanks to the vivid nature of the colors made possible by the introduction of a new technique perfected by Paul Hannong in Strasbourg and which Antonio Ferretti introduced in Italy. This production process, called “piccolo fuoco” (third fire), allowed the use of a greater number of colors than in the past; in particular, the purple of Cassius, a red made from gold chloride, was introduced. Its use allowed for many more tones and shades, from pink to purple. The Ferretti family had started their maiolica manufacturing business in Lodi in 1725. The forefather Simpliciano had started the business by purchasing an ancient furnace in 1725 and, indeed, we have evidence of the full activity of the furnaces from April of the same year (Novasconi-Ferrari-Corvi, 1964, p. 26 n. 4). Simpliciano had started a production of excellence also thanks to the ownership of clay quarries in Stradella, not far from Pavia. The production was so successful that in 1726 a decree of the Turin Chamber came to prohibit the importation of foreign ceramics, especially from Lodi, to protect internal production (G. Lise, La ceramica a Lodi, Lodi 1981, p. 59). In its initial stages, the manufacture produced maolicas painted with the “a gran fuoco” (double fire) technique, often in turquoise monochrome, with ornamentation derived from compositional modules in vogue in Rouen in France. This was also thanks to the collaboration of painters like Giorgio Giacinto Rossetti, who placed his name on the best specimens next to the initials of the factory. In 1748 Simpliciano made his will (Gelmini, 1995, p. 30) appointing his son Giuseppe Antonio (known as Antonio) as universal heir. After 1750, when Simpliciano passed away, Antonio was directly involved in the maiolica factory, increasing its fortunes and achieving a reputation on a European level. Particularly important was the aforementioned introduction in 1760 of the innovative “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) processing, which, expanding the ornamental repertoire with Saxon-inspired floral themes, could commercially compete with the German porcelains that had one of its most renowned offerings in the naturalistic Deutsche Blumen. Antonio Ferretti understood and promoted this technique and this decoration, proposing it in a fresher and more corrective version, less linked to botanical tables...

A beautiful large hand painted soup cup with handle made in Italy. Italian folk pottery has become highly coveted in recent years. This piece features a hand ...

Our artisan's pieces are a dream come true, as in Dragon Trainers. This ceramic piece is completely hand-crafted and painted with love and care.  

1960s Italian ceramic poodle with jeweled collar.

This Bucciarelli mushrooms set includes 7 coasters, . These are in pretty good condition considering their age, with slight losses of the color and some very light scratches. Each pi...

Polychrome Ceramic tile By Gio Ponti For Richard Ginori Titled "La Bevuta" Marked to the reverse Richard Ginori, Made in Italy Impressed initials RGM Italian 1930s.

Beautiful large ornamental centerpiece dish in ceramic by Giovanni De Pascalis contemporary sculptor painter, 1973.

Giovanni de Simone "Fruit Peddler" Bowl and Plate Set This mid-century modern bowl and plate set was created by famed Italian artist Giovanni de Simone circa 1965. Both pieces are h...

Mid 20th C. Italian, a large charger made of glazed ceramic signed "Nino Parrucca" at lower right. Numbered #155 and marked Made in Italy to underside. The plate features a lively scene of grape harvesting, a common theme in Mediterranean art...

Very large and heavy, 18th Century or earlier hand-painted Italian majolica glazed pottery charger plate depicting Mary. Central polychrome painted scene of Mary, with geometric bord...

Add a touch of charm to your table with our hand-made ceramic plates from our Daisy collection, crafted in Italy with meticulous attention to detail. Available in white, green, and p...

The Salt Container" from the small town of Patti is a charming and historically significant piece of pottery. This salt container is representative of traditional Sicilian craftsman...

A stunning and rare antique Italian Maiolica pottery triple gourd vase hand-painted with classical stylised figurative and scroll designs in typical ...

Add a touch of charm to your table with our hand-made ceramic plates from our Daisy collection, crafted in Italy with meticulous attention to detail. Available in white, green, and p...

This rare and the most sought after collectibles vintage Piero Fornasetti porcelain lithographically-decorated and hand painted ceramic zodiac plate have a white background with word...

Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Small dog sculpture was pro...

Beautiful vase made from Murano glass in perfect condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece. Venetian glass (...

Maiolica centerpiece Pasquale Antonibon factory Nove di Bassano, Venice, 1740-1770. Measures: 1.85 in x 19.21 in x 15.27 in 4.7 cm X 48.8 cm X 38.8 cm. lb 5.29 (kg 2.4) State of conservation: thin passing fêlure with covered chipping and a glued foot The Antonibon were an important family of Venetian...

Le mani in porcellana della collezione Anatomica, creata da Vito Nesta per il suo brand Grand Tour, sono un oggetto di design intramontabile e di grande valore decorativo. La produzione di queste porcellane è affidata a Fratelli Majello che dal 1867 sono maestri delle lavorazioni di Capodimonte. Ogni mano è decorata con estro e fantasia, ben 20 decori sono infatti disponibili, avendo la possibilità di integrarsi alla perfezione in qualsiasi ambiente, che sia una camera da letto, un mobile ingresso...

Italian Riccardo Gatti faenza "Antelope” sculpture Animalier glazed “lustre” ceramic Signed under the base 1950s.  Every item of our Gallery, upon reques...

Vase Ceramica Della Richard Ginori. Model John Gariboldi

Bruno Gambone tall stoneware or ceramic vase or bottle in dark brown and matte off-white glaze with incised line around upper area below the bottle neck, Italy, 1970s. Marked with gl...

Made in Italy, 1950s. This piece is made in hand-painted ceramic and is signed by Ronzani. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be consid...

very rare composition of three ceramic tiles of 1970s Cedit Italia production, designed by jean Pierre Garrault and henri Delord, on a white background with geometric patterns in ora...

Bitossi (Manufacturer) - Aldo Londi (Designer) - rare mid century studio pottery vase - hand made - featuring a color block palette of mustard and brown glazes with a white glazed in...

Marcello Fantoni Unusual Modernist Ceramic Wall Plate, Italy 1950s

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Orange, Brown, Signed. Small ball form vase with orange glazed body and raw clay collar. Signed on underside of base: 4208 B Italy.

A rare and early set of 'Farfalle' (Butterflies) ceramic cups and saucers designed by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1955. Produced in collaboration with the historic Italian ceramics compa...

Glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece. Murano glass.

Nice vase from Bitossi by Aldo Londi. The pattern is Stambecchi or Caprone (goat), designed by Aldo Londi. A sgraffito and glazed pattern of goats in grey, brown and orange on a brus...

Large Italian vase of the mid-20th century. Ceramic object enameled and hand painted with decorations of character and oriental style. Vase with lid adorned with sculpture depicting ...

Glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece. Murano glass.

Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Small Dog Sculpture was pro...

It is a unique and eye-catching coffee table that features a ceramic top in a combination of green, red, and orange colors. The base of the table is typically made of wood, and it m...

Majolica Lily of the Valley Tumbler, Set of 4, Handmade in Italy for The Mane Lion The Mane Lion was born in 1979 in the heart of Philadelphia's fabled Ma...

An impressive crocodile by Renato Giavoli made in the early 1950s at his factory in Pesaro Italy. He was a maestro of Italian ceramics and this is being...

Set of 2 decorative plates designed by Gio Ponti for Ceramica Franco Pozzi. Fair condition: visible signs of wear, discolorations and some c...

Italian Cantagalli Maiolica Large Plate with family noble emblem, Late 19th Century During the 19th century Renaissance-Revival period the Cantagalli Maiolica and ceramic factory near Florence produced authentic copies of Renaissance Maiolica using traditional methods of tin glazing earthenware. This large Maiolica plate from the late 1800s is marked on the back with the symbol of the Rooster, which indicates that it was created by the Cantagalli ceramics factory. The plate is decorated in the center with the noble emblem of the house of Frederick Stibbert, a well-known late 19th century English/Italian collector of ancient weapons...

Unique bottle-form case by Bruno Gambone. Large-scale, stoneware bottle-form sculpture/vase with incised line decoration to front and back. Off-white m...

Vintage glass in amazing shape. Highly decorative piece. The sugar bowl looks very good on every style table. Very good original vintage condition. Any damages or chip. Only one un...

Massive Italian Majolica allegorical charger by A. Deruta Gorgeous continuous Italian Renaissance style decoration Ready to hang.

A very rare set of 4 espresso cups and saucers the plates are 4" diameter, made in Italy circa 1980s by Baldelli signed .beautiful design and quality.