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Pair Of Italian Majolica Trays With Green Mazzolino Decoration Ferniani Manufacture Late 1700s both show a wide smooth cavetto, apode, wide brim, slight ribbing and shaped rim. The d...

Cinque Piatti Sagomati Del 1700 con una decorazione floreale sul bordo. Gruppo di cinque piatti in maiolica, manifattura faentina del secolo XVIII, corpo ovale dal bordo orlato, con ...

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Ceramic centerpiece from Faenza (Italy); it has been skilfully hand-painted with the "Garofano" decoration; this type of decoration is a "chinoiserie" and was produced for the first time in 1767 by the Feriani Factory in Faenza, a great protagonist in the history of ceramics from 1693 to 1893; represents an imaginary oriental garden in bloom, with a blue lawn, and in the center, the "Carnation of the Indies", re-elaborated according to the ceramic tradition of Faenza; the strong polychromatic suggestion has made this decoration famous all over the world and still today, after more than two centuries of history, it is one of the most fascinating and requested collections. Our centerpiece was not produced in one of the many factories in Faenza that produce hundreds of them, but by a single person, Marinella Melandri, an expert and skilled artist painter who had her own small studio and workshop in the center of Faenza; perhaps a relative of the more famous Pietro Melandri, the great Faentine ceramist of the early 1900s, Marinella Melandri was considered a refined decorator, a Master of Art in hand-painting precious ceramics, rich in spirit and creativity; clearly her production was very limited but of very high quality and in great demand by an elite of customers; our centerpiece created between 1975 and 1979 is entirely hand made and hand-painted following the tradition of Faenza Majolica...

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Ceramic table tray from Faenza (Italy); it has been skilfully hand-painted with the "Garofano" decoration; this type of decoration is a "chinoiserie" and was produced for the first time in 1767 by the Feriani Factory in Faenza, a great protagonist in the history of ceramics from 1693 to 1893; represents an imaginary oriental garden in bloom, with a blue lawn, and in the center, the "Carnation of the Indies", re-elaborated according to the ceramic tradition of Faenza; the strong polychromatic suggestion has made this decoration famous all over the world and still today, after more than two centuries of history, it is one of the most fascinating and requested collections. Our tray was not produced in one of the many factories in Faenza that produce hundreds of them, but by a single person, Marinella Melandri, an expert and skilled artist painter who had her own small studio and workshop in the center of Faenza; perhaps a relative of the more famous Pietro Melandri, the great Faentine ceramist of the early 1900s, Marinella Melandri was considered a refined decorator, a Master of Art in hand-painting precious ceramics, rich in spirit and creativity; clearly her production was very limited but of very high quality and in great demand by an elite of customers; our tray created between 1975 and 1979 is entirely hand made and hand-painted following the tradition of Faenza majolica...

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Tableware composed of 11 iconic ceramic flat plates from Faenza (Italy); they have been skillfully hand-painted with the "Garofano" decoration; this type of decoration is a "chinoiserie" and was first produced in 1767 by the Feriani Factory in Faenza, a major player in the history of ceramics from 1693 to 1893; represents an imaginary oriental garden in bloom, with a blue lawn and in the center the "Carnation of the Indies", re-elaborated according to the ceramic tradition of Faenza; the strong polychromatic suggestion has made this decoration famous all over the world and still today, after more than two centuries of history, it is one of the most fascinating and requested collections. Our plates were not produced in one of the many factories in Faenza that produce hundreds of them, but by a single person, Marinella Melandri, an expert and skilled artist painter who had her own small studio and workshop in the center of Faenza; perhaps a relative of the more famous Pietro Melandri, the great Faentine ceramist of the early 1900s, Marinella Melandri was considered a refined decorator, a Master of Art in hand-painting precious ceramics, rich in spirit and creativity; Clearly her production was very limited but of very high quality and in great demand by an elite of customers; our plates created between 1975 and 1979 are entirely hand made and hand-painted following the tradition of Faenza majolica...

Beautiful set of Faenza ceramics from the 1950s. They represent a subject as original as interesting: cactus plants placed inside a ceramic vase! These small masterpieces are the wor...

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Tableware composed of 12 iconic ceramic flat plates from Faenza (Italy); they have been skillfully hand-painted with the "Garofano" decoration; this type of decoration is a "chinoiserie" and was first produced in 1767 by the Feriani Factory in Faenza, a major player in the history of ceramics from 1693 to 1893; represents an imaginary oriental garden in bloom, with a blue lawn and in the center the "Carnation of the Indies", re-elaborated according to the ceramic tradition of Faenza; the strong polychromatic suggestion has made this decoration famous all over the world and still today, after more than two centuries of history, it is one of the most fascinating and requested collections. Our plates were not produced in one of the many factories in Faenza that produce hundreds of them, but by a single person, Marinella Melandri, an expert and skilled artist painter who had her own small studio and workshop in the center of Faenza; perhaps a relative of the more famous Pietro Melandri, the great Faentine ceramist of the early 1900s, Marinella Melandri was considered a refined decorator, a Master of Art in hand-painting precious ceramics, rich in spirit and creativity; Clearly her production was very limited but of very high quality and in great demand by an elite of customers; our plates created between 1975 and 1979 are entirely hand made and hand-painted following the tradition of Faenza majolica...

It is marked "Made For Royal Sphinx - By Boch - Holland - Delfts". This has a hanging loop for wall mounting if desired. Otto Eerelman "Het Bruidspaar" Bride & Groom Scene. The scene unfolds with a majestic horse decked with bells and plumes! Its drawing a sleigh over the snow covered ground. The sleigh has a "hood" ornament of a Goose with wings outstretched to catch the wind? The bride is in a hooded coat. Behind her is the groom with one hand with the reins and the other with a whip. In the background, in the distance is a town with a tower. There are trees to the left and bushes to the right. There might even be a body of water or canal, now frozen in the background this is one of two matching oil paintings...

It is marked "Made For Royal Sphinx - By Boch - Holland - Delfts". Animated hunting scene with a wild boar in the foreground running in the woods. In the ...

It is marked " Made For Royal Sphinx - By Boch - Holland - Delfts". Dutch countryside landscape with some cows grazing along the bank of a river. In the background some houses and a ...

Beautiful set of two platters in ceramic by Delft. Refined floral decoration in shades of blue. This is a collectible ceramic.   

Amazing amber "sommerso" Murano glass bird sculpture. This outstanding piece was designed by Vincenzo Nason in Italy during the 1970s. This wonderful item is unique because of the...