Orvieto - Spice container (5) - Ceramic - Hand painted
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A beautiful set consisting of 5 ceramic jars hand-decorated in Orvieto by the artisanal Cecconi workshop.
Orvieto ceramics have a millennia-old tradition: it actually arose contemporaneously with the first settlements. In Etruscan times it experienced a very important phase with the production of buccheri: a ceramic made from very refined clays, turned on the potter's wheel and uniformly black because it was fired in the middle of charcoal and in the absence of oxygen.
But it is in the medieval period that the archaic Orvietan maiolica has an undisputed primacy, becoming a "model" for other Italian production centers: the period of greatest splendor is between the end of the 13th century and the mid-14th century with productions in brown and green on white glaze, embellished with net designs for the background and with rich forms where birds, fish, animals, humans and beasts with human heads appear. In the 15th century the "Vascellari" – as the master artisans were called – introduce new colors such as yellow and cobalt blue and new decoration techniques such as scratched inglobbatura, green in relief – called "zaffera". Even today, if you feel like a stroll among the excavations, you can see the major temples of Orvieto's production: the 15th-century furnace near the Pozzo della Cava or the nearby workshop that remained in operation until the mid-16th century.
The rediscovery of archaic maiolica, with medieval-era finds extracted from the "butti" of the palaces’ kitchens and houses, encouraged the reworking of ancient forms and decorations, adapted to the new local artisanal production, resuming the motifs of the time: it is during the interwar period that production begins of the famous flagons with the wide protruding beak (galletto). Notably, it is worth mentioning how the tesserae of the mosaics, skillfully alternated with sculptural elements, of the splendid façade of the medieval Orvieto Cathedral are locally produced and, starting from this artistic event, widely known as the "Orvieto style".
Up for auction is a beautiful spice container set, 1 larger and 4 smaller, very colorful, hand-painted.
Sizes:
Small 12×6.5 cm
Large 15×8 cm
Rare
Seller's Story
My name is Riccardo, I recently graduated in Art History from the University of Florence and I am passionate about porcelain. From tableware to artist vases, from figurines to tea and coffee sets, I am fascinated by the mastery and the ability of great artisans and designers who shape this so fragile material, turning a raw mass into masterpieces with a story to tell. During my years at university I became interested in the history of 19th- and 20th-century tableware art; today, every day, I work with prestigious porcelain pieces that always have something to say to me and to those who purchase them. Of my work I love that I can discover more about the objects I find as I travel around Italy, always learning something new. I always strive to convey to my clients this passion I have for the objects I sell, certain that each one of them has a story to tell: the story of who created it, the story of who preserved it, and the story of who will give it a new life.
Translated by Google TranslateA beautiful set consisting of 5 ceramic jars hand-decorated in Orvieto by the artisanal Cecconi workshop.
Orvieto ceramics have a millennia-old tradition: it actually arose contemporaneously with the first settlements. In Etruscan times it experienced a very important phase with the production of buccheri: a ceramic made from very refined clays, turned on the potter's wheel and uniformly black because it was fired in the middle of charcoal and in the absence of oxygen.
But it is in the medieval period that the archaic Orvietan maiolica has an undisputed primacy, becoming a "model" for other Italian production centers: the period of greatest splendor is between the end of the 13th century and the mid-14th century with productions in brown and green on white glaze, embellished with net designs for the background and with rich forms where birds, fish, animals, humans and beasts with human heads appear. In the 15th century the "Vascellari" – as the master artisans were called – introduce new colors such as yellow and cobalt blue and new decoration techniques such as scratched inglobbatura, green in relief – called "zaffera". Even today, if you feel like a stroll among the excavations, you can see the major temples of Orvieto's production: the 15th-century furnace near the Pozzo della Cava or the nearby workshop that remained in operation until the mid-16th century.
The rediscovery of archaic maiolica, with medieval-era finds extracted from the "butti" of the palaces’ kitchens and houses, encouraged the reworking of ancient forms and decorations, adapted to the new local artisanal production, resuming the motifs of the time: it is during the interwar period that production begins of the famous flagons with the wide protruding beak (galletto). Notably, it is worth mentioning how the tesserae of the mosaics, skillfully alternated with sculptural elements, of the splendid façade of the medieval Orvieto Cathedral are locally produced and, starting from this artistic event, widely known as the "Orvieto style".
Up for auction is a beautiful spice container set, 1 larger and 4 smaller, very colorful, hand-painted.
Sizes:
Small 12×6.5 cm
Large 15×8 cm
Rare
Seller's Story
My name is Riccardo, I recently graduated in Art History from the University of Florence and I am passionate about porcelain. From tableware to artist vases, from figurines to tea and coffee sets, I am fascinated by the mastery and the ability of great artisans and designers who shape this so fragile material, turning a raw mass into masterpieces with a story to tell. During my years at university I became interested in the history of 19th- and 20th-century tableware art; today, every day, I work with prestigious porcelain pieces that always have something to say to me and to those who purchase them. Of my work I love that I can discover more about the objects I find as I travel around Italy, always learning something new. I always strive to convey to my clients this passion I have for the objects I sell, certain that each one of them has a story to tell: the story of who created it, the story of who preserved it, and the story of who will give it a new life.
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Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Hand painted
Number of objects
5
Country of origin
Italy
Manufacturer/brand
Orvieto
Material
Ceramic
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
1 cm
Width
1 cm
Depth
1 cm
Estimated period
1990-2000
