Espresso cups usually hold 2 to 2.5 ounces each.
[IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Rarely do I write about Futurism as a) it was almost an All-Italian movement and b) it was politically motivated....
I don’t want to get too heavily into design history here but I believe that this is a early 20th century example of Futurism and in particular,...
First and foremost is a hearty Congratulation! Without you realizing it you just saved a nice piece of early “Disneyana”. The very first detail...
[IMG] I believe it may be mid to late 1700’s Italian based on the floral designs. The manner in which the flowers are presented are much in the...
Terracotta is not a lightweight clay as you suggest. Terracotta, in comparison to the industrial white clays used in mass production, is rough and...
It isn’t a Bitossi item and the numbers don’t represent a date. The second set of numbers after the “47” is a “51" and together the series of...
The handles represent snakes not spaghetti. In more artistic pieces the head and tail of the snake is well defined.
Terracotta clay varies in color by region. The terra-cotta from this area is buff colored. Cantagalli also used clays from other locations.
This mark was used by the famous Mollica family, originally from Capodimonte. The family set up shop in 1842 and ended up in Milan by the 1950’s....
Most probably Cantagalli. Perhaps even pre-1890. Certainly the decorative theme, known as Chiniosiere (Chinese inspired) was popular with...
SEE today’s posts in this forum Antique DELFT: Do you know maker, age or anything else? Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by...
Unusual antique Bowl with "Spaghetti" trim/handles - any ID on mark? Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by gimbler-dave, Feb...
The Cantagalli mark, a singing cockerel, is the most faked of all the Italian pottery logos of the 19th and early 20th century. The mark itself is...
I can’t help with either piece. The “FB” on the vase refers to an importer rather than a manufacturer but I’m certain of the name.
ZINN is the Gerrman word for both Pewter and/or Tin. SKS was established in Germany in 1932. Over the years the company has become the largest...
I would date the set anywhere from the early 1950’s to the 1980’s and even later BUT please realize that this set has nothing at all to do with...
I can’t make out the mark but I agree that it most likely was made in Italy. It is a terraglia (earthenware) dish covered with an ingobbio glaze...
Italy became a unified country in 1870. Prior to that period each major city maintained its own government, minted its own coinage, raised its own...
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