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Technique: Glazed
Ceramic Fish Plates Wall Art Composition, Mid-Century Modern Period
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of midcentury multi color fish Plates and Platters as Wall Decoration A funny collection of twelve european glazed ceramic, porcelain and...
Category

20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain, Terracotta

Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Midcentury Green Speckled Vintage Ceramic Vase
Located in Stockholm, SE
Midcentury Swedish vase from Rörstrand, designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane. The vase is in very good condition except from some minor white marks in the glaze from the production why it...
Category

1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Spherical Vase by Eva Stæhr Nielsen for Saxbo
Located in San Francisco, CA
A footed spherical vase with an aquamarine hares fur glaze by Eva Stæhr Nielsen for Saxbo. Stamped with the Saxbo crown symbol, model number 85, and “SAXBO COPENHAGEN”.
Category

1950s European Modern Vintage Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Spanish Ceramic Terracotta Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish 19th century green and beige ceramic terracotta bowl / centerpiece Green and Off White colors. Beautiful handcrafted terracotta lebrillo bowl with glazed ceramic finishing in shades of green and beige This traditional Spanish pottery lebrillo is beautiful used as fruits bowl, serving bowl or as a centerpiece. Also amazing to be exhibited in a cupboard with other pottery pieces as a collection. A good addition in any rustic or traditional style kitchen but also a charming accent in a modern or contemporary kitchen. Measures: 28 cm diameter x 12 cm height ( 11,02 in diameter x 4,72 in H ) Spanish Terracotta Lebrillo...
Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Ashby Potters Guild Pair Art Nouveau Streak Glazed Candlesticks
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional pair of Art Nouveau purple and blue streak glazed art pottery candlesticks dating between 1909 and 1922. The stoneware candlesticks are heavily potted standing on wide rounded bases with tall graduating column stems with bud shaped tops with flat rounded rims. The candlesticks are decorated in streaked blue and purple glazes over a lighter red glazed ground and both have clear glazed foot rims with recessed bases. The candlesticks are both impressed ASHBY GUILD...
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Large Majolica Ceramic Fish Platter by Secla, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
A glazed ceramic large fish platter in brown and toffee colors manufactured by Secla ceramics factory. Portugal, 1960s. A very interesting piece du...
Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Large Belgian Figurative Swan Planter or Vase
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Belgian large figurative swan planter or vase featuring an elegantly modeled swan in white with hand painted accents.
Category

20th Century Belgian Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Ceramic

White Black Splash Danish Modern Ceramic Lamp by Karsten Nielsen, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Scandinavian Modern matte chalk white spherical ceramic table lamp with anthracite black and lilac blue splashed accents and small drops. Designed and handmade by Danish ceramic arti...
Category

Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery

Hand-Painted Ceramic Flower Vase from Vallauris France
Located in Miami, FL
Lovely hand-painted ceramic flower vase from Vallauris, France. Signed Vallauris, JH and numbered 503. Gold trim finish and beautiful floral details makes this hand-painted ceramic...
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Creamware Pedestal Bowl with Rose Topiary Top
Located in Austin, TX
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...
Category

20th Century Italian Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Earthenware

19th Century, French Green Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic piece of pottery from the Provence. Unique and rare glaze. Beautiful weathered. Chips and imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it was a utilitarian ty...
Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Glazed Terracotta Beige Duck Centerpiece Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful duck figure sculpture in off white beige glazed terracotta. Spain, 1960s This handcrafted glazed terracotta duck figure with unglazed beak is in excellent condition. Mat...
Category

20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Rare Lion Couple in Glazed Stoneware, 1970's
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg. Rare lion couple in glazed stoneware. 1970's. In very good condition. Stamped. Measures: 16 x 7.5 cm.
Category

1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Stoneware Vase, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Brown Rubus, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
A brown stoneware vase in the Rubus-serie designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, it is 16 cm (6.4") high. It is in mint condition. Gunnar Nylund was born in Paris 1904 with parents...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Otto and Vivika Heino California Studio Ball Weed Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
White splash ball vase created by Otto and Vivika Heino of Ojai, California. Vase measures 5" by 5" by 4.5" and is signed Otto + Vivika Heino. In very good vintage condition.
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Annikki Hovisaari for Arabia Finland Large Decorative Ceramic Wall Plaque
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large ceramic wall plaque features an abstract motif of a fish in bright turquoise glaze with mauve and blue outline on light mottled mauve background. The contrast between high glo...
Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Thomas Forester Floral Painted Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning antique Thomas Forester hand painted art pottery vase decorated with large flowering blooms dating from around 1890. The lightly potted earthenware vase stands on a narrow...
Category

1890s English Art Nouveau Antique Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Mid 18th Century Glazed Ceramic Botija found in Southern Mexico
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
This elegant antique jar was hand-crafted in Spain circa 1760; round in shape with narrow base and neck, the vessel features a rolled rim at the top accented with a mustard color gla...
Category

Mid-18th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Rosenthal by Ambrogio Pozzi White Rounded Plisse Porcelain Vase, Postmodern
Located in New York, NY
Stunning white plisse porcelain vase by Ambrogio Pozzi for Rosenthal. The rounded pleat design reflects the light beautifully. Signed, see last photo. In good vintage condition, no c...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Petite Japanese Blue & White Inban Dishes
Located in Chicago, IL
These petite Japanese dishes are patterned with a bright, cobalt blue design of flowers and leaves, arranged to form a large, five-petal plum or cherry blossom. A type of porcelain w...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Pair Of Argenta Salts By Wilhelm Kage, Sweden. Applied Silver Stoneware
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Barely an inch tall, super pair of stoneware salts with applied silver decoration by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden Delightful Argenta pieces Circa 1955 Stamped Gustavsberg Arg...
Category

1950s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Orange, Brown, Signed
Located in New York, NY
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.
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Georgian Spode Porcelain Coffee Can Bat Printed Game Birds Pattern, circa 1810
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good example of an English George III period, porcelain, coffee can, made by Spode, England in the early 19th century, circa 1810. The can is nominally straight sided and has the Spode loop handle with a pronounced kick or kink to the lower part, with a lower attachment that curves out slightly from the cup. Spode is the only factory with a handle of this exact shape. The can is decorated with one of their grey "bat printed" designs, showing game birds collected after the shoot. It also has hand painted gilded detail to both rims and the handle. Similar Spode bat printed...
Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Figgjo Flint: a set of 12 breakfast plates, Turi design tor Viking, Norway
Located in Zemst, BE
a set of 12 breakfast plates. Made in high quality glazed porcelain Tor Viking Turi design A typical midcentury design item in scandinavian design. Made in Norway marked on the bott...
Category

20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

1960s DeSimone Style Italian Mid-Century Decorative Plate with Egyptian Figures
Located in Miami, FL
1960s Italian Egyptian themed, hand painted decorative plate. Reminiscent of Desimone painted designs, marked on the back in the clay Italy. The profile of two Egyptian heads facing ...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Midcentury Aldo Londi Blue Glazed "Rimini" Ceramic Ashtray, Bitossi Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and large round midcentury ashtray in blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu). This amazing piece was designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi in Italy during 1960s. Thi...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Ceramic

Antique Celadon Green Art Deco Bowl Plate, Arthur Percy, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Dusty olive celadon green art deco faience sun-like bowl plate centerpiece by artist and designer Arthur Percy (1886-1976, student of Henri Matisse) for the Gefle porcelain factory i...
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Faience

Art Nouveau Majolica Vase by Sarreguemines, France
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This antique Art Nouveau double-handled majolica ceramic vase features a beautifully embossed floral motif and was made by the famous French manu...
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Isak Isaksson Large Blue Ceramic Vase, Crystalline Glaze Contemporary Artist
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large lovely blue vase with a stunning crystalline glaze designed by Isak Isaksson in Sweden. The vase is 17.5 cm (7") tall and about 16.5 cm (6.6") wide and it is in excellent con...
Category

2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Set of French Apothecary Pasteur Water Filters in Cream Glaze, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This set of antique ceramic water filters was crafted in Provence, France, circa 1870. Originally designed as promotional display pieces for a French pharmacy, each vessel advertises...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Royal Doulton Isaac Walton Series Ware Jardiniere by Charles Noke, Signed
Located in Soquel, CA
Large late 19th century stoneware jardiniere, a Royal Doulton Isaac Walton Series Ware piece by Charles Noke (English, 1858-1683). This large jardiniere has three handles and is decorated with several detailed figures; characters based on the 17th century English author Isaac Walton's book The Complete...
Category

Early 20th Century English Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

William Brownfield Aesthetic Movement Plate by Christopher Dresser
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Aesthetic Movement William Brownfield plate with a stylised panel and floral design by Christopher Dresser (British, 1834-1904) dating from around 1876. Christopher Dr...
Category

1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Victoria Littlejohn Fish Ceramic Wall Plaque / Trivet, circa 1975
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Victoria Littlejohn fish ceramic wall plaque / Trivet, circa 1975.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Miles Mason Porcelain PAIR of Tea Cups Broseley Blue and White Pattern, Ca. 1805
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are pair of porcelain blue and white, hand gilded tea cups made by Miles Mason (Mason's), Staffordshire Potteries, England around the turn of the...
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Glazed Art Nouveau Centerpiece Planter Jardinière, 1930s
Located in Verviers, BE
Brilliant handmade hand glazed Art Nouveau planter jardinière, 1930s Wonderful Art Nouveau period/ monumental ceramic planter jardinière, handmade and hand-glazed in brilliant blue ...
Category

1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Large Floor Vase Signed Model W-Germany, 1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
Large Vase Hohr W-Germany, 1960s Satin finish ('half gloss') W-Germany, 1960s. Stamped on base. W-Germany. Measures: 46 x 23 cm 3.5 kg The piece is in excellent condition and a r...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Early Coffee Cup Blue and White Boy on a Buffalo Ptn probably Spode, circa 1790
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good, very early, rare blue and white coffee cup in the "Boy on a Buffalo" pattern, probably from the factory of Josiah Spode, stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England, made...
Category

Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

A Blue Vintage Ceramic Bowl - Gunnar Nylund - Rörstrand Sweden 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A blue/gray bowl in ceramics, it is designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, the bowl is 10 x 7.5 cm (4" x 3") in diameter. It´s in excellent condition except from a tiny mark on the ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Set of Six '6' French Faience Asparagus Plates by Luneville
Located in Pembroke, MA
Set of very decorative, late 19th century blue-green French Majolica asparagus plates, hand-painted in white, green and purple, showing four asparagus spears in relief, and with fluted rims. The underside is stamped "Depose K G Luneville...
Category

Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

"Nude on Horseback, " Art Deco Sculpture by Else Bach for Karlsruhe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The large and rare Majolica group consisting of a nude male figure riding a horse was sculpted by Else Bach for the famous Karlsruhe ceramic works in...
Category

1920s German Art Deco Vintage Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Scandinavian Modern Ceramic Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
Located in Barcelona, ES
Scandinavian Modern vase designed and signed by Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) for Rörstrand.
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

MINIATURES Collection: 19 Glazed Ceramic Vases and Bowls by Various Makers
Located in Budapest, HU
Miniatures Collection: 19 Glazed Ceramic Vases and Bowls by Various Makers, Including Wilhelm Kåge – Sweden and England. Normal wear and tear, micro-damage may occur.
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century French Glazed Earthenware Pitchers
Located in Buisson, FR
Pair of beautiful earthenware pitchers, France, circa 1800-1850.
Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

2 Ceramic Sculpture, Bertil Lundgren, Rörstrand, Modern, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two ceramic sculptures designed by Bertil Lundgren at Rörstrand in 1970s. The sculptures are in excellent condition and stamped Rörstrand BL. They are all in excellent condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Sag Harbor Lamp by Charlie Dumais
Located in Bantam, CT
Our stoneware Sag Harbor lamp is handcrafted using slab-construction techniques. Finish - Dipped glaze parchment & chalk glaze - Antique brass fittings - Black-cloth cord - Full-r...
Category

2010s American Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Ungemach Pottery Co., Vintage Ceramic 'Faux Bois' Planter, U.S., circa 1950s
Located in Chatham, ON
UNGEMACH POTTERY COMPANY (UPCO) - Vintage ceramic 'faux bois' planter - molded decoration - green glaze throughout - signed on the base - United States - circa 1950's. Excellent v...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Color Number 1 Showtime Vase by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Color Number 1 showtime vase by Jaime Hayon Dimensions: Diameter 19 x H 33 cm Materials: Made in two pieces in enameled stoneware porcelain; mono-color (interior and external in ...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Continental Maiolica Moulded Lustre Figural Wall Plaque / Dish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A superb antique relief moulded Continental Maiolica dish or plaque relief moulded with a side profile portrait of a figure wearing a military helmet and with the words DUX D'URBINUS...
Category

19th Century European Antique Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Maiolica, Earthenware

Mid-Century Modern Gunnar Nylund Ceramic Bowl/Ashtray for Rörstrand, Sweden
Located in Bochum, NRW
A "Paradiso" stoneware bowl/astray with robust forms, glossy green glaze, and nature floral motifs in relief. By Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Paradiso sticker scraps. Diameter 15 c...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Antique Majolica Milk Pitcher with Pewter Lid, Bird Motif antique 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Decorate a shelf or a kitchen counter with this elegant antique milk pitcher. Created attributed to Sarreguemines, France in the 1900s. The milk j...
Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Green Earth, Vintage Studio Pottery Vase with Glazed Rim, Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Green Earth - Vintage studio pottery vase - elegant and minimalist design - featuring an asymmetrical mouth with glazed accent rim - over-a...
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Late 20th Century Minimalist Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Anna Lisa Thomson Upsala-Ekeby Vase Glazed Ceramic Sweden
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
An unusual early modernist almond green and white vase. Designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson, for Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940. Stamped. Very good c...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Large Stoneware Bottle / Vase - Annikki Hovisaari - Arabia - Midcentury Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
A really large bottle / vasein rustic stoneware in brown & gray color designed by Annikki Hovisaari at Arabia in Finland in the Mid 20th century. It is 42 cm (16.8") high and in exce...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Eric Astoul, Sculpture, Stoneware Sculpture, La Borne, France, 2012
Located in New York, NY
French ceramist Eric Astoul (b. 1954, Morocco) infuses his sculptures with the essence of ancient and modern earthenware he has encountered along his travels in France, England, Japa...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Guido Gambone Stoneware Bowl Donkey Mark Signature, Italy, 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Huge ceramic bowl by Guido Gambone with brown and orange glaze. Signed on the bottom with the donkey mark. Guido Gambone (1909 – 1969) is one of ...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Georges Jouve French Ceramic Artist White Ceramic Cylinder Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Georges Jouve cylindriacl white glazed vase France c 1950"s. Matte white exterior exhibiting the most desirable subtle texture with a shiny turquoise and dark green interior glazes....
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Rose and Erni Cabat Glazed Porcelain Feelie Vase Citron Chartreuse Yellow Green
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rose and Erni Cabat glazed porcelain Feelie vase citron chartreuse yellow green, USA, 1970-1985 Incised signature to underside 'Cabat' and numbered. This li...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Handmade Rock Ceramic Salad Bowl - Black & White Splatterware
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Fantastic handmade salad serving bowl. The perfect piece for making a bold statement, this large ceramic salad bowl is great for functional use or as beautiful decoration in your home. Use it for serving your favorite salads, keeping your weekly fruits out on the counter or as decorative centerpiece bowl. Each serving bowl is glazed by hand in a matte glaze with hand painted black splatters that resemble Pollock’s artistic work. Because of their handcrafted nature, all salad bowls are one-of-a-kind and hand washing is recommended. Try combining it with our dipping and cereal bowls from the Rock Collection to create your own unique handcrafted splatterware set...
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2010s Argentine Modern Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery

Octoplate by Tom Rooth 'Octopus'
Located in London, GB
Tom has painted and drawn all his life, and loves working in ceramics, which he finds a very expressive and tactile medium. He particularly like making plates, as they look fantastic hanging on walls as pictures, as well as displayed on tables and shelves. They are also functional, and an integral part of a good meal - one of the best and most important things in life. Animals and ??sea creatures on ceramics are part of a long tradition, and were a particular favourite of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Tom sees...
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2010s European Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Italian Maiolica Ancient Sugar Bowl, Lodi, 1770-1780
Located in Milano, IT
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...
Category

1770s Italian Rococo Antique Glazed Ceramics

Materials

Maiolica

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