Centrepiece - Porcelain
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Selected by Elena Napoleone
Holds a bachelor's degree in history of art and architecture, with 12 years of experience in decorative arts.
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Porcelain centerpiece cup in white with gold accents, dating to 1940–1950 and made in Italy by Società Ceramica Italiana (S.C.I.) Laveno, with a hand-brushed gold mark 'S.C.I. ITALY' on the base; dimensions 26 cm wide, 10 cm high, 13 cm deep, weight 150 g, in good used condition with minor signs of age.
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Description from the seller
This second piece is an elegant two-tone boat-shaped centerpiece cup on a foot. The gold mark on the base bears the handwritten initials 'S.C.I. ITALY', identifying the famous Società Ceramica Italiana di Laveno (S.C.I.), active on Lake Maggiore from 1856. The peculiarity of the handwriting traced in pure gold (instead of being printed) indicates that this is a piece finished by hand or part of a special series linked to the company's decoration department.
Object features
Manufacture: Società Ceramica Italiana (S.C.I. Laveno).
Estimated period: Mid-20th century (roughly the 1940s–1950s).
Style: Late Deco / Neoclassical, characterized by wavy shell-like edges (festooned), very elaborate volute handles and clearly defined details with rich gold filigree.
Decoration: A lakeside landscape painted with sponge-like trees and a pair of stylized golden swans (or herons) in the center, a subject typical and recurring in Lombard artistic production of that period.
This second piece is an elegant two-tone boat-shaped centerpiece cup on a foot. The gold mark on the base bears the handwritten initials 'S.C.I. ITALY', identifying the famous Società Ceramica Italiana di Laveno (S.C.I.), active on Lake Maggiore from 1856. The peculiarity of the handwriting traced in pure gold (instead of being printed) indicates that this is a piece finished by hand or part of a special series linked to the company's decoration department.
Object features
Manufacture: Società Ceramica Italiana (S.C.I. Laveno).
Estimated period: Mid-20th century (roughly the 1940s–1950s).
Style: Late Deco / Neoclassical, characterized by wavy shell-like edges (festooned), very elaborate volute handles and clearly defined details with rich gold filigree.
Decoration: A lakeside landscape painted with sponge-like trees and a pair of stylized golden swans (or herons) in the center, a subject typical and recurring in Lombard artistic production of that period.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
150 g
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Italy
Material
Porcelain
Style
Vintage
Colour
Gold, Green, Multicolour, Turquoise, White
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
10 cm
Width
26 cm
Depth
13 cm
Estimated period
1940-1950
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