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Material: Maiolica
Spanish Azulejo Tile Arista y Cuenca - Toledo 16th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Early Arista y Cuenca tile made in Toledo. Azulejo Toledano. Alhambra tile decorated in renaissance mudejar style geometrical design.
Probably made between 1550 and 1575.
In very g...
Category
16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Maiolica
Spanish Azulejo Tile Arista y Cuenca - Toledo 17th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Early Arista y cuenca tile made in Toledo. Tile decorated in renaissance mudejar style. A quarter of a circular pattern.
17th century
Category
17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Maiolica
Maiolica flower pot "a mezzaluna," Pasquale Rubati Factory, Milan, circa 1770
Located in Milano, IT
Majolica flower pot "crescent" decorated in manganese
Pasquale Rubati Factory
Milan, c. 1770
4.92 in x 8.66 in x 5,31 in
12.5 cm x 22 cm X 13.5 cm
Weight: 2.29 lb (1039 g)
State ...
Category
1770s Italian Rococo Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Large Majolica Dish France Rouen Manufactory of Jean-Baptiste Guillibaud, 1730
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Big dish.
France, Rouen, Manufactory of Jean-Baptiste Guillibaud, around 1730.
Majolica. Brand: "Gb" linked in italics, in blue.
Diameter 44 cm. Conservation: flaking recomposed in o...
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1730s French Rococo Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Alchimie Contemporary Maiolica Vase with Decorative Design by Vito Nesta
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
I vasi cilindrici in Maiolica prodotti per Grand Tour sono emblema dell'eccellenza dell'artigianalità Made in Italy. Alti 24cm con diametro di 13 sono perfetti come porta fiori, fogl...
Category
2010s Italian Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
CIMA Perugia hand-painted majolica bowl. Italy, 1980s
By Cima
Located in Torino, IT
Majolica Bowl
hand-painted
CIMA Perugia.
ORIGIN
Italy
PERIOD
Anni 80
MARK
CIMA Perugia
MATERIALS
Maiolica smaltata
and hand-painted
DIMENSIONS
Height: 9 cm
Ø 20 cm
CONDITIONS
P...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
SECOND HALF OF THE 16th CENTURY POLYCHROME MAIOLICA PLATE
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid plate in polychrome glazed majolica in yellow, blue, green and manganese. The plate has a wavy rim which gives it the name "crespina", and in the center it is adorned with t...
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
END OF THE 17th CENTURY MONTELUPO MAJOLICA PLAQUE
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful tabernacle plaque in polychrome majolica, depicting the Madonna with child and Saint Anthony of Padua. The design and colors recall the first polychrome majolica from the f...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Ceretto Sannita - maiolica plate 18th century
By Nove, Italy
Located in DELFT, NL
A maiolica plate, most likely Cerreto Sannita. Floral decor
unmarked.
Italy, late 18th century. Dimensions: diam. 24 cm.
Good condition: light chipping and some usual wear to the...
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18th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Faience, Maiolica
END OF THE 17th CENTURY THREE PHARMACY ALBARELLI FAENZA
Located in Firenze, FI
Three stupendous blue and white majolica pharmacy "albarelli," wonderfully decorated with Renaissance carvings and manganese writing indicating the contents stored inside them. The h...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Maiolica flower pots Samson & Fils Factory, France, late 19th century
By Emile Samson
Located in Milano, IT
Maiolica flower pots “a mezzaluna”
Samson & Fils Factory
Montreuil-sous-Bois, France, late 19th century
They measure 4.72 in in height x 8.66 x 5.03 (12 cm x 22 x 12,8)
Weight: 1.88...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Porcelain Figurine from Schaubach, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Porcelain sculpture of a woman from Schaubach, 1950s
Category
1950s German Vintage Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica, Porcelain
An English Majolica Pedestal In Egyptian Taste James Wardle & Co. Circa 1880
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
AN ENGLISH MAJOLICA PEDESTAL
IN EGYPTIAN TASTE
by JAMES WARDLE & CO.
Circa 1880
Modeled with winged lions at each corner
enclosing a stylized Egyptian ornament.
Moulded laurel wreat...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Ancient Pair Coffee Pots, Pasquale Rubati Manufacture Milan, 1770 circa
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of small coffee pots.
Manufacture of Pasquale Rubati
Milan, 1770 Circa
Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire).
a) height 7.87 x 5.51 x 3.93 in (20 x 14 x ...
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1760s Italian Neoclassical Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Large bowl, Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Firenze, IT
Beautiful, large bowl designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, for which he was art director, in the early 1950s. It is molded with refractory earth in shades of brown with a rather rare ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Maiolica
Pair of majolica vases, Aetruriae Ars, 1960s
Located in Firenze, IT
Pair of majolica vases, produced by the Aetruriae Ars kiln in Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, in the 1960s. They present rather distinctive decorations with bi-anodized handles.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Maiolica Pitcher Antonio Maria Coppellotti Manufacture, Lodi, Circa 1735
By Antonio Maria Coppellotti
Located in Milano, IT
Majolica pitcher
Antonio Maria Coppellotti Manufacture
Lodi, circa 1735
Majolica decorated in cobalt blue monochrome
It measures 7.36 in hight x 8.07 x 4.52 (h 18.7 cm x 20.5 x 11.5...
Category
1730s Italian Baroque Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Coffee table with black majolica and gold decoration Top Vintage 1970s
Located in Foggia, FG
Low Coffee Table Living Room Wood and Black Majolica Decorated Gold Vintage 1970s -Design-
Anno: 1970 circa
Materials: Wood, Brass, Black majolica tiles with Gold decoration
Cond...
Category
1970s Vintage Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Brass
1940's Sea Life Italian Maiolica Illuminated Lantern
Located in East Hampton, NY
This truly magical Italian sea life maiolica wall mounted lantern depicts relief of sea creatures and vivid colors. One single bulb provides ample illumination - this can be used as ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Manifattura San Carlo della Real Fabbrica di Caserta - Serving dish 18th century
By Moustiers
Located in DELFT, NL
Manifattura San Carlo della Real Fabbrica di Caserta - Serving dish in Moustiers style with scalloped edge decorated in ocher and green monochrome with a medallion in the center of t...
Category
18th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Faience, Maiolica
1940's Sea Life Maiolica Illuminated Lantern by C.A.S. Vietri Italy
Located in East Hampton, NY
This truly magical Italian sea life maiolica wall mounted lantern depicts relief of sea creatures and vivid red corals and seaweed. One single bulb provides ample illumination - thi...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Savona - Armorial plate 18th century, Lanterna mark
By Moustiers
Located in DELFT, NL
A Savona plate with blue decor. On the front a heraldic coat of arms - divided into two, on the right three mountains and a pontifical cross, on the left a climbing lion- within bord...
Category
18th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Faience, Maiolica
Majolica tray, Lombardy 19th century
Located in Brescia, IT
Majolica tray, Lombardy 19th century
Elegant majolica tray with mixtilinear border and floral decorations.
Dimensions 36.7 x 28 x 4 cm
The work, like any of our other objects, wi...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Other Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Two Decorative Wall Plates
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This pair of majolia decorative wall plates is beautiful and refined. Characterized by a rich decoration with bright colours. In the center animated historical scenes of ancient Rome...
Category
1880s Italian Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Italian Maiolica Crespina a Compendiario Style, Center Italy, Late 17th Century
Located in CH
Italian Maiolica Crespina a Compendiario style, Central Italy, Late 17th century
This Crispina has a convex shape on the front and a concave shape on the back, resting on a small ...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Teruel (Aragon) - Spanish Maiolica Mortar, 17th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Ceramic mortar produced at the Teruel pottery workshops in the 17th century.
It has a truncated cone shape with three handles and a pourer. It is tin-...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Vaso su piedistallo di Jardiniere U&C Sarreguemines, XIX secolo
Located in Catania, IT
Vaso piedistallo della Jardiniere U&C Sarreguemines, in ottime condizioni. Fine del XIX secolo.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Maiolica
Renaissance Italian Inkwell Calamelli workshop, Faenza, second half of the 16th
By Virgiliotto Calamelli
Located in Milano, IT
Inkwell
Calamelli workshop (attr.).
Faenza, second half of the 16th century
Height 4.33 in; length 8.07 in; depth 2.95 in (11 cm; 20.5 cm; 7.5 cm)
Weight: 0.800 lb (363 g)
State of conservation: some chipping to the top of the mask around the mouth. Handle glued, without any restorations; minor chips in some raised areas.
This object has the shape of a foot wearing Greek-style footwear, as can be seen in some raised areas. The foot is anatomically modeled with bare toes, while the ankle is partially covered by the footwear. On the heel, there is a small circular handle to support the object. The mouth of the container is shaped like a mask. The interior, completely enameled, suggests that the piece was intended to be used as an inkwell or to contain some other liquid. The base, however, is not enamelled.
The painted decoration, scant and brief, consists of rapid cobalt blue shading between the toes of the foot, with more precise emphasis on the nails. It is accompanied by yellow citrine accents to enhance the forms. The mask is painted with the tip of the brush, to accentuate the tense nature of the eyes and to accentuate their outline. Thin strokes of yellow-orange line the interior of the mouth.
Since the Renaissance, this decoration has been referred to as "compendiaria" and it characterizes the period of production extending from the mid-16th century to approximately the middle of the following century. It significantly influenced tastes at the time. It evolved from the polychrome style "istoriato" and transformed into a new style that "summarized" (compendia), or condensed, the ornamentation of the works into a few colors, placing greater prominence on the shapes. It was often inspired by metal specimens. Since the Renaissance, this decoration has been referred to as "compendiaria" and it characterizes the period of production extending from the mid-16th century to approximately the middle of the following century. It significantly influenced tastes at the time. It evolved from the polychrome style "istoriato" and transformed into a new style that "summarized" (compendia), or condensed, the ornamentation of the works into a few colors, placing greater prominence on the shapes. It was often inspired by metal specimens.
This artwork finds parallels in similar objects all characterized by this refined style and produced in the city of Faenza and other Italian centers starting from the mid-16th century.
The closest comparable example in majolica is a foot acquired by the British Museum in 2011 (inv. 2011, 8008.1). This was previously published by Carmen Ravanelli Guidotti in 1996 and later by Dora Thornton in 2016 during the conference on Renaissance ceramics...
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Late 19th Century South Italian Antique Majolica Two Shelves with Vase
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This pair of majolia shelves with vase is beautiful and refined. Characterized by a rich decoration and bright colors of baroque taste typical of Sicilian production in southern Ital...
Category
1880s Italian Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
The Colleoni Chapel - Model made of wood, paper, tablet and various materials.
Located in Brescia, IT
The Colleoni Chapel - Model in wood, paper, tablet and various materials, Bergamo, 1873 -1875
The work has as its subject the Colleoni Chapel in Bergamo, commissioned by condottiere...
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1870s Italian Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vaso della serie Pleiadi di Marta Servadei per Bottega Gatti
Located in Torino, IT
Vaso della serie Pleiadi di Marta Servadei.
Realizzato in argilla liquida fusa sottoposta a tre fai di cottura.
Decorato da scintillanti strisce sottili di maiolica smaltata di bia...
Category
2010s Italian Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Platinum
ALDO CASTELLI - VENEZIA - Anno 1920 Maiolica cotta a gran fuoco e dipinta a mano
By De La Espada
Located in Milano, IT
Una rara maiolica dipinta a mano e cotta a gran fuoco , realizzata nella fornace SPADA, negli anni 20, dal gran artista ALDO CASTELLI, che insieme ad un altro gran artista del ferr...
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1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
18th CENTURY FAENZA PHARMACY ALBARELLO
Located in Firenze, FI
Pharmacy maiolica albarello, with a particular spool shape. The predominant glaze of the ceramic is white, on which there are decorations in blue and yellow. These decorations mainly...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
19th Century Pair Italian White Porcelain Baroque Mirrors with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
Beautiful and fine pair of white Maiolica mirrors with elegant multi-color flowers drawings, in Baroque Style, handmade in Bassano by the well known Manufacturer Antonibon, coming fr...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Iron
Stunning Italian Maiolica Ceramic and Brass Ceiling Lamp with four glass shades
Located in Mexico, DF
Beautiful long ceiling lamp in brass with two magnificent pieces of Italian maiolica ceramics in gold, cream, and green hues. One ceramic piece is pa...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Brass
Seta Nera
Located in Firenze, IT
Set di due lampade da tavolo con base in ceramica bianca. Il vaso ovale formato a colaggio è dipinto a mano con decori a foglia in smalto nero e oro 24k a 3° fuoco. Il paralume in se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate
Ancient Maiolica Tiles, Rampini Manufactory, Pavia, 1693-1704
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...
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Early 1700s Italian Baroque Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
MareLuna Azul
Located in Firenze, IT
Hand-formed spherical lamp made of blue majolica with glazed terracotta chip applications. Interior fully decorated in 24k gold in 3rd fire.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate
Italian Maiolica Pitcher with a Rampant Lion, Center Italy , Ca 1850
Located in CH
Italian Maiolica Pitcher with a Rampant Lion, Central Italy , Ca 1850
This unmarked Maiolica Pitcher with a cream white background is decorated on the front with a cobalt blue rampa...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Ancient Maiolica Tureen Ferretti Manufacture, Lodi, Circa 1770 - 1780
Located in Milano, IT
Maiolica tureen
Antonio Ferretti Manufacture
Lodi, Circa 1770 - 1780
Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire).
It measures 9.06 in in height x 13.39 in x 9.84 i...
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1770s Italian Rococo Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Italian Cantagalli Maiolica Large Plate with family noble emblem, Late 19th C.
By Cantagalli
Located in CH
Italian Cantagalli Maiolica Large Plate with family noble emblem, Late 19th Century
During the 19th century Renaissance-Revival period the Cantagalli Maiolica and ceramic factory near Florence produced authentic copies of Renaissance Maiolica using traditional methods of tin glazing earthenware.
This large Maiolica plate from the late 1800s is marked on the back with the symbol of the Rooster, which indicates that it was created by the Cantagalli ceramics factory. The plate is decorated in the center with the noble emblem of the house of Frederick Stibbert, a well-known late 19th century English/Italian collector of ancient weapons...
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica, Ceramic
19th Century Italian Majolica Centrepiece Urn with Mythological Scenes
Located in Toronto, CA
A fabulous figural boat shaped centrepiece/urn raised on a double dolphin base, with different painted mythological scenes throughout. The front and back of this urn are painted with...
Category
1870s Italian Renaissance Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Maiolica, Majolica
Exotic Bird Parrot Garden Figure Majolica Handcrafted and Hand Painted
Located in München, DE
This handcrafted majolica figure is perfect for your interior or garden. The material is frost resistant and does not fade in sunlight. The tropical flair makes it a perfect complime...
Category
20th Century German International Style Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
19th Century Liberty Gibus & Redon Polychrome Vase
Located in Firenze, FI
Characteristic four-handled polychrome majolica vase born from the artistic collaboration of Gibus and M. Redon. The object represents a fusion of Neo-Renaissance and Art Nouveau fea...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Maiolica Bottle Cooler Joseph Hannong, Strasbourg France, circa 1771
Located in Milano, IT
Bottle cooler
Manufacture Joseph Hannong
Strasbourg, France, circa 1771
Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire)
It measures 7.40 in in height x 9.64 in diam...
Category
1770s French Rococo Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
16th Century Italian Maiolica Faience Dish with a Young Man Portrait
Located in Milan, IT
Mid-16th Century Italian Maiolica Dish hand-painted in blue and ocher yellow color with a profile young man portrait in the center. The maiolica col...
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Turquoise Maiolica Italian Albarello Late, 1800s
Located in Roma, IT
This beautiful turquoise maiolica patterned Italian albarello (late 1800s early 1900s) was found in Palazzo Torlogna in Rome. Albarelli were ancient storag...
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Early 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica, Ceramic
Italian Blue and White Albarello, Late 1800s
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful blue and white Maiolica patterned Italian Albarello, late 1800s early 1900s. Found in Palazzo Torlogna in Rome. Albarelli were ancient st...
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Early 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica, Ceramic
Antique 19th Century Minton Majolica Centerpiece Tazza with Doves & Cherubs 1861
By Minton
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Minton Majolica centerpiece/tazza, 1861.
The centerpiece with a flanged shaped shallow dish supported with a pair of winged cher...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
18th Century Italian Berrettino Majolica Faience Riser
Located in Milan, IT
An Italian maiolica berrettino-ground riser from 18th century, central Italy, probably Faenza origin. In the central part of the riser a ruined tower is painted within a mountain lan...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Ancient Italian Maiolica Tureen, Rubati Manufacture, Milan, circa 1770-1780
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 Italian Rococo Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Large Antique Italian 18th Century Maiolica Faience Istoriato Plate Urbino 1790
By Urbino Workshop
Located in Portland, OR
A large & fine antique Italian maiolica Istoriato charger, Urbino, circa 1800.
This very handsome charger is hand-painted with Neoclassical nu...
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Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Ancient Italian Coffee Pot, Coppellotti Manufacture, Lodi, Circa 1740
By Antonio Maria Coppellotti
Located in Milano, IT
Coffee pot
Antonio Maria Coppellotti Manufacture
Lodi, Circa 1740
High fire polychrome maiolica
It measures: 7.87 in x 6,49 x 5.11 (20 cm x 16,5 x 13); weight 1.23 lb (561 g)
...
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1730s Italian Rococo Antique Maiolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Italian Renaissance Plate, Patanazzi Workshop Urbino, End of 16th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Acquareccia plate
Patanazzi workshop
Urbino, last quarter of the 16th century
It measures diameter 17.12 in; foot diameter 11.53 in; height 1.88 in (43.5 cm; 29.3 cm; 4.8 cm).
Weight
State of conservation: wear and a few small minimal detachments of enamel, chipping on the raised areas, peeling of enamel at the brim on the back.
This large, shallow basin is equipped with a wide and convex well. It is umbonate with a contoured center. The brim, short and flat, is enclosed in a double rounded and barely raised edge. The basin has a flat base without rims; it has a slightly concave center in correspondence to the well.
The shape takes inspiration from the basins associated with the metal forged amphora pourers that traditionally adorned the credenza. These were used from the Middle Ages to wash hands during banquets. Two or three people washed their hands in the same basin and it was considered an honor to wash one’s hands with an illustrious person.
The decoration is arranged in concentric bands with, in the center of the umbo, an unidentified shield on a blue background: an oval banded in gold with a blue head, a gold star and a field with a burning pitcher.
Rings of faux pods separate the center from a series of grotesque motifs of small birds and masks. These go around the basin and are, in fact, faithfully repeated on the brim. The main decoration develops inside the flounce of the basin, which sees alternating symmetrical figures of winged harpies and chimeras. The ornamentation, outlined in orange, green and blue, stands out against the white enamel background.
This decorative style, defined since the Renaissance as “grottesche” or “raffaellesche”, refers to the decorations introduced after the discovery of the paintings of the Domus Aurea towards the end of the fifteenth century. The discovery of Nero's palace, buried inside Colle Oppio by damnatio memoriae, occurred by chance when a young Roman, in 1480, fell into a large crack which had opened in the ground on the hill, thus finding himself in a cave with walls covered with painted figures.
The great artists present in the papal city, including Pinturicchio, Ghirlandaio, Raffaello, immediately visited these caves. The decorations found there soon became a decorative subject of immense success: the term grotesque , with the meaning of “unusual,” “caricatured,” or “monstrous,” was later commented by Vasari in 1550 as “una spezie di pittura licenziose e ridicole molto”( “a very licentious and ridiculous kind of painting”).
The decorations “a grottesche” also widely circulated in ceramic factories, through the use of engravings, variously interpreted according to the creativity of the artists or the requests of the client.
Our basin is reflected in similar artifacts produced at the end of the sixteenth century by the factories of the Urbino district. See the series of basins preserved in the main French museums, among which the closest in morphology is that of the Campana collection of the Louvre (Inv. OA1496); this however has a more complex figure decoration, while the decoration of our specimen is sober and with a watercolor style.
The style, sure in its execution, approaches decorative results still close to the works produced around the middle of the sixteenth century by the Fontana workshop. The decoration is closely linked to their taste, which later finds its natural outlet, through the work of Antonio, also in the Patanazzi workshop. Studies show the contiguity between the two workshops due to the kinship and collaboration between the masters Orazio Fontana and Antonio Patanazzi, both trained in the workshop of Guido Fontana il Durantino. It is therefore almost natural that their works, often created according to similar typologies and under the aegis of the same commissions, are not always easily distinguishable, so much so that the presence of historiated or “grottesche” works by Orazio is documented and preserved in Antonio Patanazzi's workshop. Given that the studies have always emphasized the collaboration between several hands in the context of the shops, it is known that the most ancient “grottesche” works thus far known, can be dated from 1560, when the Fontana shop created the so-called Servizio Spagnolo (Spanish Service) and how, from that moment on, this ornamentation became one of the most requested by high-ranking clients. We remember the works created for the Granduchi di Toscana, when Flaminio Fontana along with his uncle Orazio supplied ceramics to Florence, and, later, other commissions of considerable importance: those for the service of the Duchi d’Este or for the Messina Farmacia of Roccavaldina, associated with the Patanazzi workshop when, now after 1580, Antonio Patanazzi began to sign his own work.
Thus, in our basin, the presence of masks hanging from garlands, a theme of more ancient memory, is associated in the work with more advanced stylistic motifs, such as the hatching of the chimeras and harpies. These are found here on the front with the wings painted in two ornate ways. In addition, the theme of the birds on the edge completes the decoration along the thin brim and can be seen as representing an early style typical of the Urbino district during a period of activity and collaboration between the two workshops. Later, a more “doll-like” decorative choice, typical of the end of the century and the beginning of the seventeenth century, characterized the period of the Patanazzi workshop under the direction of Francesco.
Bibliography:
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