Majolica Sea Shell Cream and Sugar

Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Italian: Pottery Pre 1940: item #679579
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I couldn't resist this unusual majolica creamer and sugar I purchased in Brussels.The colors are so reminiscent of the colors we often find on old conch shells on the coast. I love the small shell as the sugar bowl handle. As you can tell , in the 3rd photo, the glaze is absent from the very bottom of the footings. It is in perfect condition and I think so delightful!

Massive MARCELO FANTONI Sculpture (1955) "The Bomb"

Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Italian: Pottery Pre 1960: item #679514

Massive sculptural Fantoni vessel; date: 1955; dimensions: 16-1/2"h x 20-1/4"w x 6-1/4"d; marks: "Fantoni Firenzi 1955" painted on bottom - see the last photo; condition: mint. This important museum-quality vessel/sculpture is pictured on a work table in front of the master himself (see photo #3).

Coronetti, Cunardo, Italy Decanter Bottle Figural

Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Italian: Pottery Pre 1970: item #671508

Liquore Galliano Porcelain Bottle made by Coronetti, Cunardo, Italy. In superior condition, measuring 19" tall by 5" wide and deep.

Marking: stamped in orange on bottom, CORONETTI CUNARDO ITALY 148/61.

Beautifully painted in rich colors which are intact. Super decorative figural bottle/decanter. c1960's

Custom Made MARCELLO FANTONI Plaque (1965)

Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Italian: Pottery Pre 1970: item #659055

One-of-a-kind Marcello Fantoni studio piece that was purchased from the home of Irving Richards, the owner of Raymor. One cannot ask for a better provenance than this. Likely made as a holiday gift from Marcello Fantoni to Mr. Richards because of all the pieces Irving Richards bought from Fantoni for his Raymor company. The colors are bright and vibrant and are better than my photos. It is a relief with hand carving. Framed in black wrought iron. The glaze is unique and one of a kind. It is a ri... Click for details

Pair Italian Large Ceramic Cups or Head Vases

Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Italian: Pottery Pre 1970: item #652359
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This is a FABULOUS RETRO PAIR OF HEADVASES or LARGE CUPS. Either way, these are an intriguing couple, with obvious mid-century Italian flair. Hand made in Italy of molded, incised and painted pottery. Imported by Meiselman Imports. Excellent condition – no cracks, chips or repairs, but these do have some glaze crazing, which is typical of the era. Probably made in the 1960s or early 1970s. The lady (numbered “E/545”) stands about 8 1/2” tall and 5 1/2” across the top. The gentleman (numbe... Click for details

Pottery Lady with Flowers - Flowered Dress Italy 1950

Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Italian: Pottery Pre 1960: item #616456

This festive figurine of a bouquet-bearing young lady measures 9" high and 7" wide. The colors are brilliant and decorative. Although the condition is really very good, some tiny petals on the flowers in her basket are missing. This is a fine example of the quality decorative pottery being produced in, and exported by Italian potters in the post World War II era.

Dated Italian Pottery Majolica St. Francis Pitcher

Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Italian: Pottery Pre 1940: item #602550

Italian hand thrown and hand painted majolica pitcher from the city of Assisi. Bold and elegant design clearly painted with good color. Dated 1938. 8" high, 9" spout to handle. 1/4" chip on spout professionally restored.

Classical Stone Garden Urn

Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Italian: Pottery Pre 1960: item #594866

Classical Stone Garden Urn, decorated with classical figures perfect for the garden or patio. H:35.5" Diameter:23" The origin and history of the Classical Urn especially used in the garden, the urns begins long before the ancient gardens of Mesopotamia and Egypt. The Greeks first used garden urns for practical purposes; a lack of water and rocky soils led them to use huge terracotta urns for plantings. Excavations around temples in Athens found rows of terracotta urns inserted into the ground w... Click for details

Bruno Gambone Stoneware Bottle, Italy

Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Italian: Pottery Pre 1980: item #570878

Stoneware bottle made by Bruno Gambone (b. 1936), Italy. Cream glaze with incised patter.After spending his youth in the US, he returned to Italy in 1969 to take over his father's work shop. Signed: Gambone Italy. Excellent condition. 9 1/4 inches tall.

MAJOLICA FAIENCE POTTERY FIGURINE (one of pair) ITALY

Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Italian: Pottery Pre 1950: item #563246

Italian majolica figural mask, or wall sculpture with barbotine (raised relief) details. Truly stunning masterpiece,a version of Harvest, of Auttuno in the masculine form. This is exceptional majolica, or faience sculpture,dating probably to 1950. The figural barbotine hung in an Orange County restaurant for years, years along with his mate,the feminine Primavera, or Spring, shown ladden with Grapes Trocadero #563107 (see her photo here and separate listing.) Dimensions: Approximately 12.25... Click for details