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Place of Origin: Italian
Ancient Maiolica Tiles, Ambrogette, Rampini Manufactory, Pavia, 1693-1704
By Siro Antonio Africa
Located in Milano, IT
Six maiolica “ambrogette” (tiles)
Rampini manufactory, painter probably Siro Antonio Africa
Pavia, 1693-1704
a) 6.88 x 5.51 in (17.5 x 14 cm); 0.55 lb (252 g)
b) 7.08 x 5.70 in (18 x 14.5 cm); 0.51 lb (233 g)
c) 6.88 x 5.70 in (17.5 x 14.5 cm); 0.54 lb (245 g)
d) 6.81 x 5.51 in (17.3 x 14 cm); 0.50 lb (230 g)
e) 6.88 x 5.51 in (17.5 x 14 cm); 0.50 lb (229 g)
f) 7.08 x 5.70 in (18 x 14.5 cm); 0.51 lb (233 g)
State of conservation: intact.
These six ”maiolica fina” small “ambrogette” belong to a family of ceramic works considered among the finest produced between the 17th and 18th centuries. For a long time, this type of maiolica was attributed to the Venetian village of Angarano, but later it was definitively attributed to the pottery factories in Pavia. A fundamental study ascribed this production specifically to Pavia through an analysis of Lombard collections and a comparison with archaeological remains found near the two main manufacturing sites in the city. (E. Pelizzoni - M. Forni - S. Nepoti, La maiolica di Pavia tra Seicento e Settecento, Milano 1997).
The six small oval tiles have rounded edges and are decorated with a historiated motif. They were created using high-fired polychrome technique, with a predominance of cool tones and a dominance of gray and blue, interspersed with manganese, citrine yellow, orange-yellow, and green. The six small “ambrogette” are characterized by the same stylistic features, with a similar decorative design.
The first tile (a) depicts a female figure, holding a stiletto and sitting near a pedestal supporting a relief-decorated baluster vase. Behind her, a child is holding a chalice, while through the arches of a portico, a glimpse of a mountainous landscape can be seen in the background. The female figure could possibly be Lucretia, an example of virtue in ancient Roman culture.
In the second “ambrogetta” b), the Biblical episode of Judith and Holofernes is depicted through canonical iconography: the decapitated body of Holofernes lies on the bed in the background, while the protagonist, Judith, is seen placing his head into a sack held by a maidservant. Through an archway a shining slice of the moon gives the perception of nighttime. Surprisingly, within the narrative, there is the presence of a basin in the shape of a large shell, closely resembling the products of Pavia's factories.
The third small plaque (c) depicts a female figure standing on a plinth and framed by an architectural arch with a vast mountainous landscape in the background. The woman, with her breasts exposed, is accompanied by two children: one approaching her as if wanting to be picked up, and the other seated with an apple in his hand. The protagonist lends herself to different interpretations: perhaps she represents Rea Silvia with the two twin founders of Rome, or perhaps she is an allegory for the Pietà, a common theme depicted on maiolica.
In the fourth tile (d), three characters are depicted near a column. The main figure is an old man with a sad expression, holding a cup, while a woman, wearing a turban on her head, also holds a cup in her right hand and a pitcher in her left. A second woman with her hair bound holds another pitcher behind the old man: at his feet a traveller's bag can be seen, along with some apples and a slice of cheese on a rectangular base. It is likely the sad Biblical episode of Lot and his daughters...
Category
Early 1700s Baroque Antique Italian Ceramics
Materials
Maiolica
Desimone Hand Painted Ceramic Tray Plaque Italy
By Giovanni DeSimone
Located in Miami, FL
A very large oval platter or plaque by Giovanni Desimone.
Category
1960s Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Black and White Murano Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Black and white vase in amazing organic shape.
Produced in 1960s. Glass in perfect condition.
The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box.
No jags, defects, etc. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Ceramic Vase signed by Fenice Albisola for Manlio Trucco - Italy 1930
By Manlio Trucco
Located in Brussels, BE
Ceramic Vase signed by Fenice Albisola for Manlio Trucco - Italy 1930.
Category
1930s Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Small White Spaniel Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Small Dog Sculpture was pro...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mini Midcentury Red Green and Blue Empoli Vase for Perfume, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique Empoli small Vase. Very good original vintage condition.
Only one unique piece. Produced in 1960s in Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Made in Italy Sound Amplifier, Tiffany Ceramics, Customizable Speaker, 2022
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Description
This is an amplifier compatible with all smartphones in which the speaker is positioned at the bottom, near the microphone. It will allow you to increase the volume of y...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Hollywood Regency Hand Painted Majolica Obelisk - Italy - Circa 1970's
Located in Chatham, ON
Hollywood Regency hand painted majolica obelisk - large size - featuring elaborate floral and vine pattern - Neo-classical plinth style base with four support balls - signed on the b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1970s by Tassinari Faenza Italian Pottery Ceramic Box
By Tassinari
Located in Brescia, IT
Polychrome ceramic
Perfect condition.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Set of 4 Glasses in Ceramic Blue Color Italy 1960 Bistosi Style
By Bitossi
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Set of 4 glasses in Ceramic Bistosi Style, Aldo Londi Style, 1960. It has been made in Itlay.
The colors is Blue.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Red Vase by Dimorestudio
By DIMORESTUDIO, Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This striking vase has a simple, rectangular shape, highlighted with a brass strip at the bottom and two different solid finishes, one large strip in pink and a vivid red top. The pi...
Category
2010s Italian Ceramics
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Waisted Albarello
Located in Stamford, CT
An Italian Baroque Castelli albarllo, also known as a pharmacy or drug jar. It held 'Benedict Laxat' listed as far back as Aristotle as a medication used in by midwives. Beautifully decorated with buildings in landscapes in the free, almost impressionistic style typical of Castelli Maiolica...
Category
18th Century Baroque Antique Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Mini White Dalmatian Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative mini sculpture. Mini White Dalmatian Dog Sculpture was produced in Italy....
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Anatomica, Porcelain Hand with Alchimie Decoration by Vito Nesta
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
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 produzi...
Category
2010s Italian Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Bruno Gambone Ceramic/Pottery Bottle/ Vase Signed
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sweet vase/bottle by the well known artist Bruno Gambone . signed and Italy in bottom.
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
Italian Maiolica Tureen, Rubati Manufacture, Milan, circa 1770-1780
By Pasquale Rubati
Located in Milano, IT
Maiolica tureen
Pasquale Rubati Manufacture
Milan, circa 1770 - 1780
Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire).
It measures 6.69 in x 11,02 x 8.26 (17 x 28 x ...
Category
1770s Rococo Antique Italian Ceramics
Materials
Maiolica
Mid Century Vintage Transparent Artistic Glass Vase, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
VASE “SCARF”
Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno
Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century
Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack motif. h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Vintage Green and White Big Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Studio Del Campo 'Wave' Enameled Bronze and Copper Vide Poche Plate
By Del Campo, Studio Del Campo
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful decorative plate, bowl, vide poche from famed Italian ceramic house Studio Del Campo of Turin, Italy. Manufactured somewhere in the 1960's.
Plate is comprised of enamel c...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Enamel
Italian Oggetti Porcelain Pheasant Soup Tureen with Ladle
By Oggetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian hand painted Porcelain pheasant soup gravy tureen with ladle by Oggetti. A cleaver soup or gravy tureen covered by a hand painted bird like form. A wonderful piece for sharin...
Category
20th Century Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Early 1900 by Christopher Dresser SCI Laveno Jugendstill Ceramic Cachepot Vase
By S.C.I. Laveno, Christopher Dresser
Located in Brescia, IT
Purple ceramic cachepot
Perfect condiction.
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Italian Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Fratelli Fanciullacci Italy Bowl
By Fratelli Fanciullacci
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning and vibrant bowl with sgrafitto and hand-painted colored glossy pattern of stylised women. On the base is painted Italy 7892.
Fratelli Fanciullacci Pottery: during the fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Orange Decorative Glass Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in good condition. Original stamp - as shown on pictures.
Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Vintage Italian Fish Form Soup Bowls on Baskets-Set of 4
Located in Ross, CA
Vintage lidded soup bowls with fish form lids, on baskets, made in Italy around the 1960's, set of four. Each piece includes a basket, bowl and fish lid.
Category
1960s French Provincial Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Large Italian Ceramic Sitting Tiger Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely large vintage Italian tiger statue. Hand painted ceramic. No chips or breaks.
Category
1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Hand Painted Majolica Vase from Umbria, circa 1870
Located in Dallas, TX
From Italy, this hand painted majolica vase has two scenes divided by scrolling snake handles. One side depicts a trophy of arms with black eagle supporters, a flag and a ribbon date...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Italian Ceramics
Materials
Majolica
Marcello Fantoni Vase
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Hanover, MA
Tall slender vase by Marcello Fantoni with applied enamel and various geometric shapes and colors, early factory mark, Italy.
Category
1950s Vintage Italian Ceramics
Set of 2 Ceramic Ikat Dessert Plates - Style #88
By Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Elevate your dessert presentation with this Set of 2 Ceramic Ikat Dessert Plates, made in Italy. Made from 100% ceramic and featuring a distinctive ikat-inspired design, these plates...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Small Mid Century Black Artistic Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Black vase in amazing organic shape. Produced in 1960s, Italy.
Glass in perfect condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box.
No jags, defects etc. The outer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Ancient Maiolica Plates Pasquale Rubati, Milan Circa 1770-1780
By Pasquale Rubati
Located in Milano, IT
Five oval maiolica dishes with pierced edge
Manufacture of Pasquale Rubati
Milan, 1770-1780
Three small oval dishes 10.23 in x 7.67 in (26 cm x 19.5 cm)
Two large oval dishes 10.82 in x 8.85 in (27.5 x 22.5 cm)
lb 3.5 (kg 1.8)
State of conservation: intact
The five dishes of different sizes have an oval shape, a mixtilinear edge and a molded polylobed shape with a surface enriched with a relief weave motif extending to the brim and forming a perforated basket...
Category
1770s Rococo Antique Italian Ceramics
Materials
Maiolica
Pair of Mid Century White Poodle Dogs Sculptures, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, good original vintage condition.
One dog is repaired - as shown on pictures.
Beautiful and unique decorative sculptures.
White Poodle Dogs Sculptures were produced...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Glazed Ceramic Sassi Vase Attributed to Renato Bassoli
By Renato Bassoli
Located in Vienna, AT
Amazing ceramic vase from Bassolis (1915-1982) series "sassi" which was first shown in 1959 in Milano, and as well recently 2015 at the Trienale Design Museum Milano.
This piece is ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Maiolica Ancient Tureen, Lodi, 1770-1780
By Antonio Ferretti
Located in Milano, IT
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)
...
Category
1770s Rococo Antique Italian Ceramics
Materials
Maiolica
Rina Menardi Handmade Ceramic Angel Vases in Linen, Dark Bronze and Light Brown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian handmade ceramic vases in linen, dark bronze and light brown by Rina Menardi. Available in different colors. Priced individually.
Measures: Small $745 (Diameter 4.25", hei...
Category
2010s Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Nanni Valentini Large Ceramic Bowl for Ceramica Arcore, Italy 1960s
By Arcore Ceramica 1, Nanni Valentini
Located in Milan, IT
Sublime Nanni Valentini large bowl for Ceramica Arcore
Signed CA.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Cherry Model Teapot by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri Editions
By Alessio Sarri, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, Italy
Cherry is one of the teapots from the The Indian Memory collection designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1987 and now re-edited by Alessio Sarri.
All the pieces in the collection are signe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Pitcher
By Fratelli Fanciullacci
Located in Bochum, NRW
Beautiful pottery jug/handled vase, Italy late 1950s-1960s. Signed.
A stunning form and décor, body shaped as a jug, glossy white spray-glaze has a mottled texture, decorated using ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Terrier Dog Vintage, 1950s
Located in Rochester, NY
Italian ceramic terrier. 1950s. Very Hollywood Regency.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Rimini Blue Candle Holder by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bern, CH
Late 1950’s - early 1960’s Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Candle Holder for Bitossi, Italy. Numbered on base: 9850
Designer: Aldo Londi, Italy
Producer: Bi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Rose Small Porcelain Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in good condition. Some missing - shown on pictures etc. Only one unique piece. Another items from the collection are available in our store. Porcelain glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Alvino Bagni Vase in Sea Foam Colors
By Alvino Bagni
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous extra large Alvino Bagni for Rosenthal Netter Sea Foam Ribbed Vase. A true classic of his with striking geometric detail. With original Raymor sticker and signed Italy.
Category
1960s Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Giacomo Balla Sculpture Ceramic Riccardo Gatti Futurist Art Deco Italy 1930s
By Riccardo Gatti, Giacomo Balla
Located in Catania, IT
We present an authentic sculpture by the famous futurist artist Giacomo Balla.
A very rare tea service produced in the middle of the Futurist period in Italy.
Extremely rare object...
Category
1920s Futurist Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Black Ceramic Sculpture "Woman" 1950
Located in Milano, IT
Black ceramic sculpture "woman" mid-20th century.
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Ceramic Anemone Footed Bowl White
By Paola Paronetto
Located in Porcia, IT
Striking in its simplicity, this one-of-a-kind bowl will exude sophistication and modern flair into a modern-styled home. Taking on a conical form with jagged outer rim, the bowl's p...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ico E Luisa Parisi Impronta - Vaso Bocca For Cassina
By Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ico E Luisa Parisi Impronta - Vaso Bocca For Cassina
The vases and pin trays in the Impronta ceramics collection grew out of the creative talent of Ico and Luisa Parisi. Conceived ...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Enamel Ceramic Sculpture by Abele Jacopi Signed Lenci, Italy
By Lenci
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Enamel ceramic sculpture by Abele Jacopi (1882-1957) signed Lenci. Art Deco period, Italy, circa 1950.
Category
1950s Art Deco Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Big King White Poodle Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Big King White Poodle Dog Sculptur...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Maiolica Pitcher, Ferretti Manufacture, Lodi Circa 1770 - 1780
By Antonio Ferretti
Located in Milano, IT
Maiolica pitcher
Antonio Ferretti Manufacture
Lodi, circa 1770-1780
Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire).
It measures 8.66 x 8.66 x 4.33 in (22 x 22 x 11 ...
Category
1770s Rococo Antique Italian Ceramics
Materials
Maiolica
"Map of Naples, Vesuvius and Vietri Sul Mar, " Unique ICS Tile, Perhaps Gambone
By ICS
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vividly glazed in tones of cobalt blue, aquamarine and oxblood, this unique tile produced by the famed Industria Ceramica Salernitana or I.C.S., depicts the region of Italy where the...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Marcello Fantoni Italian Modernist Drip Vase with Matte Glaze
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian modern vase created by Marcello Fantoni, circa 1960's. Vase measures 10.5" by 4" and is signed Fantoni, Italy on the bottom. In very good vintage 1960's condition.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pucci Spider Vase with Two Candle Holders
By Ceramica Umbertide di Pucci
Located in Munich, DE
Gorgeous painted ceramic vase plus two candle holders with gold trimmings in relief in spider form by Pucci. The Company “Ceramiche Pucci”, founded by Ing. Domenico Pucci in 1947 in ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1950s by Gilbert Portanier Vallauris France Glazed Ceramic Vase
By Gilbert Portanier
Located in Brescia, IT
Glazed ceramic
Excellent condition.
"Portanier" signed.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Red Bowl by Porcellane Canova Padova Italia
By Antonio Canova
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Porcellane Canova is a well-known Italian porcelain manufacturer based in Padova, Italy. They specialize in creating high-quality porcelain and ceramic products, including tableware,...
Category
Early 1900s Mid-Century Modern Antique Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Mini White Poodle Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Mini White Poodle Dog Sculpture wa...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi, Twin Handled Gold Crackle Glazed Ceramic Bowl, Italy, circa 1950's
By Bitossi
Located in Chatham, ON
Bitossi- Rare mid century studio ceramic twin handled bowl - striking gold crackle glaze to the interior reveals multi colored glazes beneath - thick glossy black glaze to the handle...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Small White Terrier Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Small Dog Sculpture was produced in Italy. Only one dog availa...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century White Poodle Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. White Poodle Dog Sculpture was produced in Italy. Only one dog...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Maiolica Cup Ferretti Lodi, circa 1770 - 1780
By Antonio Ferretti
Located in Milano, IT
Maiolica puerperal cup
Antonio Ferretti Manufacture
Lodi, Circa 1770 - 1780
Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire).
It measures: 4.3 x 6.8 x 5.3 in (11 x 17,5 x 13,5 cm)
Weight: 0.78 lb (358 g)
State of conservation: some closed pass-through fêlures on the cup, barely visible on the outside. Some use chips on the edge of the lid, two of which are more marked.
From about the mid-sixteenth century, the puerperal soup tureen or puerperal cup became one of the most popular wedding gifts in central Italy. As an auspicious symbol, it replaced the birth table (“desco da parto”) which, on the occasion of high-ranking marriages, from the thirteenth century, had been painted by famous artists, especially in Tuscany.
In France this same tureen is called "écuelle de mariée", as it is given to spouses as a sign of fertility.
During the eighteenth century this custom spread even outside Italy to all social levels. Depending on availability and rank, it was made of different materials: precious metals, maiolica, porcelain, glass, pewter, etc.
Beginning in the mid-twentieth century, the custom of this symbolic homage gradually disappeared, although famous designers such as Gio Ponti and Giuseppe Gariboldi, even as recently as the 1940s, revisited a model of a small puerperal soup bowl for the Ginori and, also in Italy in 1940, in a national competition for young potters, one of the themes of the test was indeed a modern model of a puerperal cup as an auspicious gift.
This particular cup was also called a "service cup" or "puerperal vase" or "stuffed cup" - the windows were sealed with straw to prevent drafts of air for women in labor.
In the eighteenth century the line of the puerpera cup was simplified, so much so that it took the form of a small tureen with two handles - the typical broth cup...
Category
1770s Rococo Antique Italian Ceramics
Materials
Maiolica
Midcentury Vintage Roses Small Porcelain Glossy Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in good condition. Some missing on flowers - shown on pictures etc. Only one unique piece. Porcelain glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Wall Plate, Stile Floreale
Located in Sharon, CT
Beautiful and dramatic, a unique hand painted plate, depicting a plumed bird on a branch in Stile Floreale ( Art Nouveau ).
Signed.
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Serving Bowls "Margherita" Design Antonia Campi for S. C. Richard Ginori, 1965
By Antonia Campi, Richard Ginori
Located in taranto, IT
Very rare tureen in glazed ceramic in relief by Richard Ginori Laveno designed in the 1960s by Antonia Campi, archived and cataloged on the site of the cultural heritage of Lombardy ...
Category
1960s Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Maiolica Pharmacy Flasks Felice Clerici, Milan Circa 1770-1780
By Felice Clerici
Located in Milano, IT
Two maiolica pharmacy flasks
Milan, Felice Clerici Manufacture, 1770-1780
They each measure 9.44 in (24 cm) in height x 6.10 in (15.5 cm) in diameter
l...
Category
1770s Neoclassical Antique Italian Ceramics
Materials
Maiolica
Fornasetti Astrolabio plate series
By Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
Astrolabio series 2 of 2 ceramic and gold dishes by Piero Fornasetti. Italian with original malachite print decorated boxes.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
White ceramic vase by S. C. Richard, 1920s
By Richard Ginori
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
White ceramic vase by S. C. Richard, Made in Italy, 1920s.
Pretty white ceramic vase/pital made by S. C. Richard in the first half of the 1900s.
can also be used as fruit holders, ...
Category
1920s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Plate Centerpiece Hand Painted Wall Dish Bowl Blue Aquamarine Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Large plate Made and hand painted in Italy according to the original Renaissance painting technique. The plate is decorated in polychrome painted majolica, according to a rich grotes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Vintage Pair of Staffordshire Style Ceramic Spaniel Dogs by Chelsea House
By Chelsea House
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful Staffordshire Style Spaniels by Chelsea House. Made in Italy.
Each Dog measures 14”h x 10.5”w × 7.5” d
Category
2010s Chinoiserie Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Plate Centerpiece Ceramic Wall Dish Hand-Painted Dolphins Deruta Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Majolica dish hand made and hand-painted in Deruta, Italy, according to the original Renaissance painting technique. The dish is enriched by the presence of four metamorphic dolphin-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Piero Fornasetti set of eight Monkeys ceramic coasters, Italy 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
Piero Fornasetti set of eight Monkeys ceramic coasters,
From the "Ne sont tous chevaliers qui sur cheval montent" series
Italy 1950s
Original box.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Deruta, Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase, Figure of a Dragon, Italy, 1960s
By Deruta
Located in Roma, IT
Bellissimo vaso in stile RAFFAELLO , raffigurante un Drago
Deruta, Italy, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Colours Of The Mediterranean, Glazed Ceramic Platter By DeSimone, Italy, c1960
By DeSimone
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Colourful and vibrant hand painted ceramic platter by DeSimone, Italy
Handmade in Italy during the 1960's
This is a substantially heavy pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1930s Egisto Fantechi Art Deco Green Ceramic Italian Sculpture of a Fawn
By Bruno Fantechi
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An Art Deco hand-painted ceramic figure of a fawn manufactured in Italy by Egisto Fantechi in Sesto Fiorentino in the Thirties. It's a lovely example o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Ceramic Ikat Dessert Plates - Style #18
By Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Elevate your dessert presentation with this Set of 2 Ceramic Ikat Dessert Plates, made in Italy. Made from 100% ceramic and featuring a distinctive ikat-inspired design, these plates...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Orange Ceramic Vase Enzo Bioli for Il Picchio, Italy 1970s
By Enzo Bioli
Located in Rome, IT
Orange ceramic vase by the Italian designer Enzo Bioli for IL PICCHIO.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
The original signature is still visible on the bottom, as shown in the pictu...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
