Hand-Painted Platters and Serveware

I want to offer you this fabulous oversized Royal Copenhagen platter with full lace openwork design on the borders. This full lace fluted dinnerware was the first dinner service sold by Royal Copenhagen in 1775. In 1885, the artistic director of Royal Copenhagen, Arnold Krog, remade this gorgeous pattern. The Royal Copenhagen full lace...

Camille Le Tallec, French, 1906-1991, created for Tiffany & Co. exclusive designs including the most sought after " Cirque Chinois". This serving bowl i...

Vintage hand-painted Italian ceramic decorative platter by Giovanni DeSimone (1969). One of two platters on hand in the gallery (one is the face of a woman and the other, a man), this piece exemplifies his use of vivid colour as a pottery trademark. The bright Sicilian sun encouraged such use of colour. Another evident inspiration in the artist's creation was cubism. Cubism created a new dimension to painting which abandoned traditional Renaissance era perspective. Objects and figures were portrayed from various angles. That inspiration is less evident in this piece than in the other. The bright colours and exaggerated features here however, demonstrate optimism and even a sense of humour in the maker. This platter is in fair overall condition with a surface hairline crack visible on the lower right which does not affect the integrity of the piece. An original pottery sticker remains affixed to the underside. Please enjoy the many photos accompanying the listing. Upon request a video will be provided. About the Artist: Giovanni DeSimone (1930-1991) was born in Palermo, Sicily to Italian aristocrats. As a young child he traveled to Somalia, and his experiences there clearly stayed with him and inspired his life’s work, which demonstrated an appreciation for and a belief in the value of what is simple and unsophisticated as well as an appreciation for the cubist movement that was popularised by Picasso, Braque and Gris in the early 20th-Century. DeSimone relocated to Emilia-Romagna following WWII where he enrolled in the famed Istituto d’Arte per la Ceramica in Florence. It was there he found his life’s calling; pottery became his passion. After completing his studies, he and his family returned to Sicily. Nostalgic for his native land now seen through adult eyes, Giovanni finally felt at home. The DeSimone ceramics...

Vintage hand-painted Italian ceramic decorative platter by Giovanni DeSimone (1969). One of two platters on hand in the gallery (one is the face of a man and the other, a woman), this piece exemplifies his use of vivid colour as a pottery trademark. The bright Sicilian sun encouraged such use of colour. Another evident inspiration in this creation is cubism. Cubism created a new dimension to painting which abandoned traditional Renaissance era perspective. Objects and figures were portrayed from various angles. In this hand-painted ceramic, the figure is defined in segments like a coloured shard of glass outlined with bold markings. Colourful circles and other geometric shapes also figure in the work. The platter is in good overall condition. It is signed by the maker on the front. An original sticker remains affixed to the underside. Please enjoy the many photos accompanying the listing. Upon request, a video can be provided. About the Artist: Giovanni DeSimone (1930-1991) was born in Palermo, Sicily to Italian aristocrats. As a young child he traveled to Somalia, and his experiences there clearly stayed with him and inspired his life’s work, which demonstrated an appreciation for and a belief in the value of what is simple and unsophisticated as well as an appreciation for the cubist movement that was popularised by Picasso, Braque and Gris in the early 20th-Century. DeSimone relocated to Emilia-Romagna following WWII where he enrolled in the famed Istituto d’Arte per la Ceramica in Florence. It was there he found his life’s calling; pottery became his passion. After completing his studies, he and his family returned to Sicily. Nostalgic for his native land now seen through adult eyes, Giovanni finally felt at home. The DeSimone ceramics...

Royal Copenhagen blue flower curved dish. Model number 10/1867. Dated 1969-1974. Measures: 37 x 14 x 4.5 cm. In excellent condition. 1st factory quality. Stamped.

Royal Copenhagen blue flower curved tray. Model number 10/1863. Dated 1962. Measures: 25.5 x 18 x 2.3 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. 1st factory ...

Precious Swedish Mid-Century Modern ceramic plate model Spectra by Anna-Lisa Thomson for Upsala Ekeby Sweden 1960s. Handpainted chamotte ceramic with a rectangular curved shape. Grea...

Large round Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica serving dish in hand-painted porcelain with flowers and gold decoration. Model number 20/3529. Dated 1963. Measure: Diameter: 36 cm. In ...

Large Royal Copenhagen Fauna Danica serving dish in hand-painted porcelain with fish and gold decoration. Model number 19/3520. Dated 1969-1974. Measures: 46 x 35 cm. In excellen...

Mid-century decorative platter (circa 1960s) by Albert Thiry. A chalk-white glaze provides the background for a colourful thistle motif in the centre recess. The rim is an earthy gre...

This impressive mid century black lacquered dish measures 19" in diameter and is beautifully hand painted with two red-yellow Koi fish. It is signed and ...

French midcentury oyster serving platter with 8 matching dishes. By French artist Guy Trevoux in the Henriot Quimper factory in the 1950s-1960s...