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<p>[QUOTE="Walter Del Pellegrino, post: 410127, member: 90"]In the order seen in your photo:</p><p>Bassano is the name of the town in northern Italy, not far from Venice. It has been producing fine ceramics for several centuries. The piece is not marked with the maker’s name. There are at least two hundred studios and workshops. Without a mark it isn’t possible to determine who or when it was made. </p><p><br /></p><p>A liquor bottle made strictly for tourists visiting the city of Assisi. The bottle was by the Grazia family of Deruta in the 1950’s. The pottery has been around since the mid 19th century. It is decorated in a style known as Mazzetti di Fiori (Posy)</p><p><br /></p><p>The name Nigia is a combination of wife, Nicoletta and husband, Giacomo. Both are artists. Ischia is an island located between Sicily and mainland Italy. The company was founded in 1986 and is still active today.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Walter Del Pellegrino, post: 410127, member: 90"]In the order seen in your photo: Bassano is the name of the town in northern Italy, not far from Venice. It has been producing fine ceramics for several centuries. The piece is not marked with the maker’s name. There are at least two hundred studios and workshops. Without a mark it isn’t possible to determine who or when it was made. A liquor bottle made strictly for tourists visiting the city of Assisi. The bottle was by the Grazia family of Deruta in the 1950’s. The pottery has been around since the mid 19th century. It is decorated in a style known as Mazzetti di Fiori (Posy) The name Nigia is a combination of wife, Nicoletta and husband, Giacomo. Both are artists. Ischia is an island located between Sicily and mainland Italy. The company was founded in 1986 and is still active today.[/QUOTE]
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