The logo is the same as that used by the early soft-paste porcelain factory (circa 1775) at Vinovo, a suburb of Turin in Italy. The pot, however,...
Ginger jar is an accepted description in light of the fact that Marco Polo introduced the Asian shape to the Italy. It was most likely made...
Your plates were indeed made by the “Brothers Fanciullacci”. Below is an article I wrote a few years ago that may answer your questions about the...
These were supposed to be holders for table salt. Unfortunately they are fakes. As for age I believe that they were probably made in the last ten...
The mark is meant to fool you. It is not a Cantagalli piece but still of good quality. This item is not from China or the far east but rather it...
Your salts are faience, not majolica or maiolica. is the term used describe the process of decorating. Majolica and faience are not...
Note that the plates are not marked with a country of origin. That would indicate that they were made before the imposition of the McKinley Tariff...
These are known as “Open Salts” or salt bowls. They were made to sit on a dining table where guests could reach for a pinch of the seasoning if...
I cannot be certain where the vase was made or who made it but a clue to its age is the use of the term “Di Pinto A Mano”. The terms Made by Hand,...
It looks like the material is alabaster. If that is the case then it almost certainly was carved in the city of Volterra, south of Florence.
Thank you Ascot.
The dish in the first photo is not marked “Made in Italy” and I don’t think it is of Italian origin. The pair of vases are marked with the logo of...
I already responded to the question of when holes for hanging first appeared- Greece, roughly 600 BC (5th century)
Thank you for the compliments. It is really quite an ego boost. I hope the information helps others.
Moreotherstuff, Circular artwork with proper holes for hanging have been discovered in Greek tombs as early as 500 B.C. (The Red-Figure Period)....
Please note that in your last example the main design (Roman Emperor on Horseback) does not extend all the way to the rim as the design in the...
Based on the style of the decoration I believe this is perhaps an early 20th century piece. The plate itself is obviously handmade of terra-cotta....
The studio was founded by Romolo Verzolini in Pesaro in 1959 and managed today by his sons Renzo and Roberto. The decoration was executed by Gino...
Your plate, known more correctly as a “Tondo” when discussing art, was probably made in Italy during the late 19th or early 20th century. The...
Porcellane D'Arte (Porcelain Art) of Ermete Agostinelli. Ermete opened his porcelain factory in 1955 in Bassano, near Venice. Ermete's decision to...
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