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1960s Bitossi Pottery (Italy) Elephant Moneybox
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This has now taken the top spot amongst my favourite 1960s Bitossi items! A simply gorgeous elephant moneybox decorated with sgraffito lines and applied disks glazed in the Rimini Blu colourway - this one in the slightly darker earlier glaze. We've sold all sorts of vintage Bitossi animals but never an elephant - don't miss out, this one's fab! Marked by hand to the underside '639 Italy'.
SIZE: Height 5.5in/14cm Length (tail to trunk) 6.5in/16.5cm
(10/75)
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1960s Bitossi (Italy) Rimini Blu Large Bottle Vase
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The Italian company Bitossi have produced some fabulous art pottery during the last 50 years and here is a great example. A large bottle vase circa 1960s in the characteristic Bitossi clay and glazes - dark brown bands interspersed with an impressed repeating pattern in the Rimini Blu colour. Marked to the base with a handwritten 'B68/25 Italy' in black - the 'B68' we think is either the shape number or possibly the year of production and the '/25' relates to the size (this piece is 25cm tall). An impressive addition to any retro ceramics collection.
SIZE: Height 10in/25cm Weight 1270g
(10-60)
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1960s Italian Pottery Small Oval Trinket/Bon-Bon Dish
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1960s San Marino (Italy) Pottery Glazed Wall Plaque
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1960s Sestri Levante Pottery (Italy) Glazed 'Fishes' Vase
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I adore this fabulous little vase! With a groovy drippy matt black lava glaze to the top and bottom and in between colourful gloss-glazed decorations depicting fish and seaweed (different fish and colours to two sides). Marked to the bottom 'Sestri Levante' which is a town in the province of Genoa - this vase was most likely produced by a local pottery and sold to the burgeoning tourist trade at the time.
SIZE: Height 4.5in/11.5cm
(10/18)
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1960s/70s Bertoncello (Italy) Large Stylised Vase
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SOLD This is brilliant - a large vase by the Italian ceramics manufacturer Bertoncello dating from the 1960s or thereabouts. In a curvy and organic shape with a hole to the top for the flower stems and glazed in cream and brown matt glazes it's a striking piece that looks fabulous on display with other retro Italian ceramics and also sits very nicely with the Fat Lava West German ceramics of the same period. A truly iconic piece of retro Italian pottery - unmarked to the base other than the numbers '887'. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Height 7.5in/19cm Width 10.5in/26.5cm Weight 985g (08/45)
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1960s/70s Bertoncello (Italy) Cube Shaped Vase
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Yet another brilliant vase by the Italian ceramics manufacturer Bertoncello dating from the 1960s or thereabouts. In a cubed shape with two holes right through and a hole to the top for the flower stems, glazed in the customary cream and brown matt glazes - it's a striking piece that looks fabulous on display with other retro Italian ceramics and also sits very nicely with the Fat Lava West German ceramics of the same period. A truly iconic piece of retro Italian pottery - unmarked to the base.
SIZE: Height 4.75in/12.5cm Weight 645g
(10-30)
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1950s/60s Bitossi (Italy) Rimini Blu Large Vase designed by Aldo Londi
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Here is a large (and heavy) vase designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Italy circa 1960 in the famous Rimini Blu colour combination of blue and turquoise glazes (said to have been inspired by the colours of the mediterranean). This is a really nice piece of retro Italian glazed pottery decorated with an impressed repeating pattern typical of this range, it is unmarked to the base however, as many of these pieces are. This is a striking display piece in an unusual shape and an impressive addition to any retro ceramics collection. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.
SIZE: Height 9.5in/24cm Weight 1702g
(09/50)
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1950s/60s Bitossi (Italy) Rimini Blu Rectangular Ashtray designed by Aldo Londi
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SOLD Here is a great looking rectangular ashtray designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Italy circa 1960 in the famous Rimini Blu colour combination of blue and turquoise glazes (said to have been inspired by the colours of the mediterranean) and decorated with an impressed repeating paisley pattern. Fully stamped to the base with 'ITALY' it makes an impressive and decorative addition to any retro ceramics collection. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Length 5.25in/13cm Width 2.5in/6cm Weight 150g (08/20) |
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1950's/60's Bitossi, Italy, Rimini Blu Large Cat
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SOLD Bitossi are well known for their crazy stylised animal sculptures - and here is a fabulous long slinky cat. Designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Italy circa 1960 in the famous Rimini Blu colour combination of blue and turquoise glazes (said to have been inspired by the colours of the mediterranean) - this is a really nice piece of retro Italian glazed pottery decorated with the impressed repeating pattern so typical of this range. It is marked to the base with '69/25 ITALY' - a striking and worthy addition to any retro ceramics collection. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Length 15in/37.5cm Height 4in/10cm Weight 1426g |
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1950's/60's Bitossi, Italy, Rimini Blu Flower Patterned Vase
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SOLD Here is a really pretty and extremely unusual vase designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Italy circa 1960 in the famous Rimini Blu colour combination of blue and turquoise glazes (said to have been inspired by the colours of the mediterranean). This is a striking piece of retro Italian glazed pottery decorated with an impressed repeating pattern of stylised daisy type flowers - very flower power! Fully stamped to the base with 'V10/15 Italy' it makes an impressive and decorative addition to any retro ceramics collection. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Height 6.25in/15.5cm Weight 618g |
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1950's/60's Bitossi, Italy, Rimini Blu Lidded Pot (Aldo Londi)
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SOLD Here is a really pretty lidded jar designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Italy circa 1960 in the famous Rimini Blu colour combination of blue and turquoise glazes (said to have been inspired by the colours of the mediterranean). This is a striking piece of retro Italian glazed pottery decorated with an impressed repeating pattern typical of this range, although this particular piece isn't stamped to the base (they often aren't) it makes an impressive addition to any retro ceramics collection. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Height to top of lid knop 6in/15cm Weight 666g |
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1960s Bitossi (Italy) Orange Fruit Bowl
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SOLD In an unusual colour palette of orange and tan, here is a gorgeous bowl by Bitossi, Italy, circa 1960. This is a really fabulous piece of retro Italian glazed pottery decorated with an impressed repeating pattern typical of this range that would make an impressive addition to any retro ceramics collection. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Diameter 8in/20cm Weight 880g approx. (08/38.25)
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1950s/60s Bitossi (Italy) Rimini Blu Four Footed Oval Dish designed by Aldo Londi
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SOLD This is an extremely unusual shaped piece of Bitossi pottery - in a charming oval leaf shape and with four feet - the first footed one and in this shape we've seen. Designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Italy circa 1960 in the famous Rimini Blu colour combination of blue and turquoise glazes (said to have been inspired by the colours of the mediterranean) and decorated with the impressed repeating pattern so typical of this range. Marked to the base with '61/662 ITALY' it still bears the remains of a retailers sticker which says 'Imported exclusively by ...... LONDON' - unfortunately the name of the company that it was imported by cannot be read. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Length x Width 7.5in/19cm x 6in/15cm Weight 378g (08/30) |
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1950's/60's Bitossi, Italy, Rosso Impressed Cylindrical Vase
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SOLD Here is an extremely unusual, both in terms of colour and shape, red cylindrical Bitossi vase circa 1960. This is a really nice piece of retro Italian glazed pottery decorated with an impressed repeating pattern typical of ceramics from this factory, more usually found in the Aldo Londi designed Rimini Blu colourway. it is marked to the base very faintly with a hand-painted 'Italy' which can only just about be read. This is a striking display piece and an impressive addition to any retro ceramics collection. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Height 8in/20cm Weight 1250g approx |
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1950's/60's Bitossi, Italy, Rimini Blu Square Vase
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SOLD These square shaped Bitossi vases are relatively unusual - as with the other vases and pots this was designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Italy circa 1950 (this is an early one) in the famous Rimini Blu colour combination of blue and turquoise glazes (said to have been inspired by the colours of the mediterranean). This is a fabulous piece of retro Italian glazed pottery decorated with the impressed repeating pattern typical of this range, it is unmarked to the base (alot of these pieces aren't marked) but is unmistakeably Bitossi. A chunky and attractive display piece and a worthy addition to any retro ceramics collection. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Height 5.75in/14.5cm 3in/7.5cm x 2in/5cm square Weight 776g |
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1950s/60s Bitossi (Italy) Rimini Blu Fruit Bowl #1 designed by Aldo Londi
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SOLD Here is a fabulous large (and heavy!) fruitbowl designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Italy circa 1960 in the famous Rimini Blu colour combination of blue and turquoise glazes (said to have been inspired by the colours of the mediterranean). This is a really nice piece of retro Italian glazed pottery decorated with an impressed repeating pattern typical of this range and stamped to the base with '1580/27 ITALY'. This is a striking display piece and an impressive addition to any retro ceramics collection. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Height 2.5in/6cm Diameter 11in/28cm Weight 2500g approx (08/50)
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1950s/60s Bitossi (Italy) Rimini Blu Fruit Bowl #2 designed by Aldo Londi
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Here is yet another fabulous large (and heavy!) fruitbowl designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Italy circa 1960 in the famous Rimini Blu colour combination of blue and turquoise glazes (said to have been inspired by the colours of the mediterranean). This is a really nice piece of retro Italian glazed pottery decorated with a fabulous impressed paisley pattern and is stamped to the base with 'ITALY' and '69/4B'. This is a striking display piece and an impressive addition to any retro ceramics collection.
SIZE: Height 2.5in/6cm Diameter 10.5in/26.5cm Weight 1600g approx
(10-45)
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1950's/60's Bitossi, Italy, Rimini Blu Small Round Vase (Aldo Londi)
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SOLD Here is a lovely small round vase designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Italy circa 1960 in the famous Rimini Blu colour combination of blue and turquoise glazes (said to have been inspired by the colours of the mediterranean). This is a really nice piece of retro Italian glazed pottery decorated with the impressed repeating pattern typical of this range, it is unmarked to the base (alot of these pieces aren't marked) but is unmistakeably Bitossi. A striking display piece and a worthy addition to any retro ceramics collection. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Height 6in/15cm Weight 840g |
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1950's/60's Bitossi, Italy, Rosso Impressed Ashtray
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SOLD Here is an extremely unusual red square Bitossi ashtray circa 1960. This is a really nice piece of retro Italian glazed pottery decorated with an impressed repeating pattern typical of ceramics from this factory, more usually found in the Aldo Londi designed Rimini Blu colourway. It is stamped to the base with 'ITALY'. This is an impressive addition to any retro ceramics collection. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Height 1in/2.5cm 4in/10cm square Weight 172g (07/25) |
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1950's/60's Bitossi, Italy, Rosso Bulbous Vase
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SOLD This is an extremely unusual red bulbous Bitossi vase circa 1960. This is a really nice piece of retro Italian glazed pottery decorated with an impressed repeating pattern typical of ceramics from this factory, more usually found in the Aldo Londi designed Rimini Blu colourway. It is not marked to the base (many pieces weren't) and would surely be an impressive addition to any retro ceramics collection. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Height 6.75in/17cm Weight 1260g |
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1960's Bitossi/Raymor Large Brown & Orange Square Ashtray
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This is the most impressive and funkiest pottery ashtray we've found so far - it's very large and heavy and we love the way the brown, almost wooden effect to the glaze around the rim complements the incredible vibrant orange and yellow glazes of the bowl. We're estimating this piece to have been manufactured by either Bitossi or Raymor during the 1960's (it is stamped very clearly to the base with 'ITALY'). The rim has impressed 'scrolls' plus cigarette rests to two sides and the bowl is impressed with a flower pattern. This is a fab ashtray that looks incredible on display - we'd suggest it was also fairly unusual in both colour and style having not seen any others (yet!) and would make a very decorative addition to any retro ceramics collection. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Width 8.75in/22.5cm (square) Height 1.75in/4.5cm Weight 2065g approx (07/40) |
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1960s Large Italian Lava Glazed Ceramic Stylised Girl Vase
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SOLDThis is FABULOUS - a large and impressive Italian ceramic vase with a lava/volcanic type black glaze separating three different sgrafffito stylised girls with flowers in a very high gloss glazed finish on a bright red splashy ground and with a vibrant blue glossy glaze to the interior. A truly iconic piece of retro Italian pottery. Although unmarked to the base it does, however, have a small signature to one of the designs which we haven't yet been able to deciper. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Height 10.5in/26.5cm Weight 1056g (07/42.50)
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1960's/70's 'Pesaro' (Italy) Glazed Girl Ceramic Ashtray
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Here is a very pretty small Italian ceramic ashtray in the Fantoni/Gambone style. It has a black ground and is decorated with a stylised girl in red, white, yellow and blue glazes and the word 'PESARO' (an Italian seaside resort) on a bright red high gloss glaze. This would have been made originally as a good luck/tourist souvenir and probably dates from the 1960's/1970's. This is a really fab piece of retro Italian pottery. Unmarked to base.
SIZE: Length 5.5in/14cm Width 3.5in/9cm Weight 146g
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1960s Italian Cylindrical Lava Glazed Ceramic Stylised Girl Pot
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SIZE: Height 4.25in/11cm Rim 2.5in/6cm Weight 194g (08/30) |
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1960s San Marino (Italy) Lava Glazed Stylised Girl Vase
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SOLD This is another really groovy small Italian ceramic vase, with a lava/volcanic type black and white glaze all around except for the front panel of a bright red splashy ground, a matt black panel decorated with a scraffito 1960s girl with yellow, orange and blue gloss glazes and a turquoise glazed interior. This is an extremely pretty piece of retro Italian pottery. Marked to the base in white with 'MELIOR, ITALY'. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Height 6in/15cm Weight 254g (08/29.75) |
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1960s Italian White Ceramic Stylised Girl Decorated Vase
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SOLD Here is a very attractive Italian ceramic vase dating from the 1960s with a white high gloss glaze ground decorated with a black/grey lined type pattern and a black glazed stylised girl to the front/flowers to the back. Another iconic piece of retro Italian pottery that looks lovely on display. Stamped to the base in black with the words 'CERAMICA LA SETTIMELLO' - a little indistinct but just readable. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Height 8in/20cm Weight 518g (08/40)
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1960s San Marino (Italy) Lava Glazed Ceramic Girl Wall Plaque
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SIZE: Length 6.5in/17cm Weight 82g
CONDITION: Great original condition with no chips, cracks or hairlines - very slight crazing as one would expect.
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1960s Italian Glazed Ceramic Girl Wall Plaque
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SIZE: Length/Width 12cm Weight 105g
CONDITION: Great original condition with no chips, cracks or hairlines.
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1960s Small Italian Glazed Ceramic Leather Backed Pin-Dish
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Dating from the 1960s here is a really charming Italian ceramic pin-dish in the Fantoni/Gambone style of a very high gloss finish colourfully decorated with a stylised image of a girl wearing a hat in black, white, red and blue high gloss glazes on a pale yellow ground. As many of these pieces are, it is backed with a tanned coloured leather which is in a fabulous undamaged condition. A pretty and highly collectable piece of retro Italian pottery. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.
SIZE: Length 3.5in/9cm Width 2in/5cm Weight 40g
CONDITION: Brilliant original condition - no chips, cracks or hairlines.
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1960s Large Italian Glazed Ceramic Leather Backed Bowl
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SOLD Here is a large (for one of these) and unusually shaped Italian ceramic bowl in the Fantoni/Gambone style of a very high gloss finish colourfully decorated with a stylised image of a girl wearing a hat in red, yellow, purple and black glazes on a white ground. As many of these pieces are, it is leather backed, and although the leather is in a dry and poor state the bowl itself is in superb, undamaged and original condition. With a fabulous scalloped shape to rim this is a highly collectable piece of retro Italian pottery. SIZE: Diameter 6.5in/16.5cm Height 3.5in/9cm Weight 464g (08/30)
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1960s Alassio (Italy) Decorative Glazed Ceramic Wall Plaque
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Here is an extremely decorative small Italian ceramic plaque in the Fantoni/Gambone style of a very high gloss glazed finish colourfully decorated with a stylised candelabra, a bottle, an onion and a leaf on a bright red splashy ground. This would have been made originally as a good luck/tourist souvenir and probably dates from the 1960s. In a great triangular shape, with a hanging hole to the back and marked with 'Buena Fortuna ALASSIO' this is a really fab piece of retro pottery.
SIZE: Top Edge 3.5in/9cm Sides 6in/15cm Bottom Edge 1in/2.5cm
(09/10)
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1960s Italian Glazed Ceramic Decorative Dish
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SOLD Here is an unusual shaped Italian ceramic dish in the Fantoni/Gambone style of a very high gloss finish colourfully decorated with a stylised image of a bottle and some fruit in red, purple and black glazes on a white and green ground. Many of these pieces are leather backed, this one however isn't and is glazed a patchy black and white high gloss glaze to the reverse instead and in a fabulous long leaf type shape. These are rapidly becoming very sought after pieces of retro Italian pottery. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Length 10in/25cm Width 5.25in/13cm Weight 236g (08/10.20)
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1960s Italian Olive Green Glazed & Impressed Pottery Bottle Vase
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SOLD Dating from the 1960s or thereabouts here is an olive green gloss glazed pottery bottle vase with a long slender neck and a bulbous base. The olive green ground is very slightly stripey (see photographs for close-ups) and the base has a repeating impressed Bitossi like pattern around. Painted to the base with 'Salerno Italy'. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Height 8in/20cm Weight 670g CONDITION: Fabulous original condition - no cracks or hairlines, just one very small and insignificant patch of glaze loss to the rim in one place. (08/25) |
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1960's (Italy) Large Decorative Glazed Girl Plate
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SOLD Another truly beautiful piece of retro Italian high gloss glazed ceramics dating from the 1960's. This takes the form of a largish plate, not quite round in shape, and decorated with a stylised sgraffito design of a girl with flowers - the illustration is signed to the bottom right. Nice bright colours on a red splashy ground over black pottery. The back is plain matt black with hanging holes and is scratched with a signature, which we haven't been able to decipher, and '208 Italy'. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Diameter 8.75in/22cm Weight 360g |
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1960's (Italy) Decorative Stylised Skipping Girl Wall Plaque
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Here is an extremely pretty and decorative small Italian ceramic plaque in the Fantoni/Gambone style of a very high gloss glazed finish colourfully decorated with a stylised girl with a skipping rope in white sgraffito on a bright red splashy ground dating from the 1960's judging from the typical look of the decoration. Rectangular in shape, not marked to the reverse other than an impressed '12' it has a matt black back with hanging holes. - superb! Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: 6.75in/17cm x 3in/7.5cm |
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1960's Alassio (Italy) Decorative Stylised Girl Ceramic Wall Plaque
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SOLD Here is an extremely pretty decorative small Italian ceramic plaque in the Fantoni/Gambone style of a very high gloss glazed finish colourfully decorated with a stylised girl and flowers on a bright red splashy ground. This would have been made originally as a good luck/tourist souvenir and dates from the 1960's judging from the typical look of the girl. In a great slanted rectangular shape, with a hanging hole to the back and marked with 'Buena Fortuna ALASSIO' this is a really fab piece of retro pottery. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: 6.5in/16cm x 3in/7.5cm |
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1950s Italian Biomorphic Ceramic Handled Vase
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SOLD Typically 1950s in style here is a fabulously kitsch Italian ceramic vase in an organic shape decorated with a black ground and splashes of bright colours. This is an extremely decorative piece of retro pottery that sits beautifully amongst Bitossi, Raymor, Gambone and Fantoni pieces of the same era. Marked to the base with 'M.D.L. ITALY 11c'. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Height 9in/23cm Weight 476g (08/40) |
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1960's Gambone Style Italian Glazed Vase
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SOLD In the Gambone style, here is a lovely pottery vase - dating from the 1960's or thereabouts - with a splashy white glazed ground decorated with orangey red horses and leaves. It's a very decorative piece of retro Italian ceramics and so indicative of the period of it's manufacture. Marked to the base with '6941 ITALY'. Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups. SIZE: Height 6.5in/16.5cm Weight 346g
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1960s Italian Large Square Lava Glazed Ceramic Decorative Wall Plaque
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