Giuseppe Zona - Vase - Pottery - ceramic vase

This ceramic vase is an authentic work signed by the Italian ceramicist and painter Giuseppe Zona, active in Pratica di Mare (Pomezia, Rome) from the 1920s and 1930s of the 20th century.

Details on the mark and the work

• The signature: The foreground clearly shows the hand-painted cursive signature "G. Zona", surmounted by the stylized monogram "PM" (which stands for Pratica di Mare).

• The decoration: The vase features a dense epic-cavalry-inspired narrative motif, characterized by knights and soldiers in combat rendered with a graphic painterly style, strong outlines and earthy colors (ochre, dark blue, green and brown) typical of his artistic production linked to the historic Lazio manufacture.

• Technical characteristics: It is maiolica or glazed ceramic with a neck decorated by a dense geometric-floral relief.