Vase - maiolica - Large Albisola Vase






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Grande Vaso Albisola, a 32 cm high hand-painted maiolica vase from Albisola (Savona), Italy, circa 1900–1930, blue and white Antique Savona style with serpent handles and a grotesque mask, in good used condition with minor enamel chips.
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Splendid vase in maiolica from Albisola, early 20th century manufactory (1900-1930), executed in the famous White and Blue tradition of Antique Savona.
Large Albisola Maiolica Vase Early 1900s - White and Blue Antique Savona Style - Serpent Handles & Grotesque Mask - Mythological Scene
Model of great scenographic impact, entirely hand-painted.
Characteristics:
• Manufacture: Albisola (Savona), Liguria - early 1900s, Antique Savona / Levantino revival style
• Material: Hand-glazed maiolica
• Technique: Monochrome cobalt blue decoration on white enamel
• Shape: Ovoid pharmacy / display vase, with bell-shaped foot and flared mushroom rim
• Sculptural elements: Double zoomorphic handles in the shape of a serpent / dragon with detailed scales and a grotesque mask in high relief on the front
• Bifacial pictorial decoration:
Side A: Mythological istoriato scene with Neptune / Triton with putti and sea monster
Side B: Idealized Ligurian landscape with towered village, bridge, cypress trees and birds in flight
• Height: approx. 32 cm
• Mouth diameter: approx. 16 cm
Condition:
Good overall condition, with vivid colors preserved. Two small enamel chips on the upper rim and a minor chip on the grotesque mask are noted, visible in photos, consistent with age and use. No through-cracks, no invasive restoration. Original period patina intact.
Provenance: Private Ligurian collection, purchased from a family originally from Savona.
An important decorative piece, perfect for a collection of Ligurian ceramics, Liberty-style interior, or as a classic-style centerpiece.
Splendid vase in maiolica from Albisola, early 20th century manufactory (1900-1930), executed in the famous White and Blue tradition of Antique Savona.
Large Albisola Maiolica Vase Early 1900s - White and Blue Antique Savona Style - Serpent Handles & Grotesque Mask - Mythological Scene
Model of great scenographic impact, entirely hand-painted.
Characteristics:
• Manufacture: Albisola (Savona), Liguria - early 1900s, Antique Savona / Levantino revival style
• Material: Hand-glazed maiolica
• Technique: Monochrome cobalt blue decoration on white enamel
• Shape: Ovoid pharmacy / display vase, with bell-shaped foot and flared mushroom rim
• Sculptural elements: Double zoomorphic handles in the shape of a serpent / dragon with detailed scales and a grotesque mask in high relief on the front
• Bifacial pictorial decoration:
Side A: Mythological istoriato scene with Neptune / Triton with putti and sea monster
Side B: Idealized Ligurian landscape with towered village, bridge, cypress trees and birds in flight
• Height: approx. 32 cm
• Mouth diameter: approx. 16 cm
Condition:
Good overall condition, with vivid colors preserved. Two small enamel chips on the upper rim and a minor chip on the grotesque mask are noted, visible in photos, consistent with age and use. No through-cracks, no invasive restoration. Original period patina intact.
Provenance: Private Ligurian collection, purchased from a family originally from Savona.
An important decorative piece, perfect for a collection of Ligurian ceramics, Liberty-style interior, or as a classic-style centerpiece.
