Capodimonte - Vase - Ceramic - Artistic vase

Manufacture: Capodimonte
Origin: Italy
20th century
Material: Artistic polychrome ceramic with extensive gilding.
Trademark: Crowned coat of arms Capodimonte with inscription R. Capodimonte (visible at the bottom).
Annotation / number: “2995 S.M. – Italy” (as per photographs)

Dimensions
Height: 49 cm
Maximum diameter: 25 cm

Description

Large decorative vase made of authentic Capodimonte ceramics, with a strong visual impact and remarkable craftsmanship.

The body of the vase is entirely decorated with relief scenes inspired by mythology and classical themes, populated by numerous female figures, putti, and allegorical characters. The figures are modeled with great plastic depth, anatomical attention, and narrative richness, characteristic of the most elaborate productions of Capodimonte.

The decoration is polychrome, handmade, with a harmonious palette of greens, blues, pinks, and flesh tones, enhanced by broad, glossy gold surfaces on a gold background.
The neck features winged putti in relief, while the upper part is finished with gilded grooves. The base, also decorated, provides stability and stylistic continuity to the work.

It is an object conceived as a display centerpiece, intended for salons, reception areas, or decorative arts collections.

The art of Capodimonte ceramics: historical and collectible value


Over the centuries, complex and large figurative vases, like this one, have been used as:
Decorative elements in noble palaces.
items for representative salons
Works of high artistic craftsmanship, now highly sought after by collectors.

Important examples of Capodimonte ceramics and porcelain are kept in:
Capodimonte Museum (Naples)
Reggia di Caserta
European public museums and collections dedicated to the decorative arts.

In the twentieth century, Capodimonte was collected by aristocratic families, major decorative art collectors, industrialists, and entrepreneurs, and it is still present at major international auctions, confirming a well-established collecting market.

Objects of this type are appreciated for:
high technical complexity (modeling, firing, gilding)
the narrative richness of mythological subjects
- its strong decorative and scenic value.
The role of central pieces in a collection or in a classic interior.

Conditions
Excellent overall condition
No structural break or crack.
Well-preserved and shiny dental crowns.
Very slight signs of aging consistent with age.
Photographs are an integral part of the description.

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