Zaccagnini - Ugo Zaccagnini - Vase - Ceramic
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Holds a master’s in Art History, specialising in Second French Empire and Dutch Golden Age.
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Elegant vase from the Florentine manufacture Zaccagnini, characterized by an oval silhouette with rounded shoulders, a narrow neck, and a short circular foot. The body presents a terracotta color surface, animated by a dense workmanship of fine vertical grooves that accentuate its profile and create a refined tactile effect.
Particularly decorative are the two lateral handles, shaped with a curved trend and finished in a golden tone, also echoed on the rim of the mouth and on the base. The contrast between the warm color of the ceramic and the metallic details gives the object a refined appearance, where the simplicity of the volume combines with the preciousness of the finishes.
The form, compact and harmonious, recalls the taste of Italian decorative arts of the 1940s, a period in which the Zaccagnini manufactory experimented with formal solutions and surface treatments of considerable variety.
The manufactory was founded in 1905 by Ugo Zaccagnini (1868-1937), who had previously worked as a plaster modeler at Richard-Ginori of Doccia. The first premises were in Sesto Fiorentino; in 1912 the business moved to Florence, where an ever broader production of maiolicas, decorative ceramics, vases and decorative objects developed.
Zaccagnini managed to fuse the tradition of the great Tuscan ceramics with the new taste orientations of the twentieth century. In the thirties the manufactory collaborated with several artists and sculptors and achieved considerable international fame: by 1937 it employed over 120 people and began exporting to the United States.
A particularly famous chapter in its history is the collaboration with Walt Disney: from the late thirties Zaccagnini produced in ceramic numerous characters from cartoons, including Pinocchio, Snow White, and the Seven Dares, helping to make the brand widely known even among American collecting circles.
In the postwar period the manufactory continued its activity, presenting its ceramics abroad and experimenting in the fifties with new forms of research, including an abstract production called “Swedish.” The historic Zaccagnini company remained active until its definitive closure in 2000.
Excellent condition.
Dimensions: 28x15 cm
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 artistic vases, from figurines to tea and coffee sets, I am fascinated by the mastery and creativity of great artisans and designers who manage to shape this fragile material, transforming a rough mass into masterpieces with a story to tell. During my years at university I began to become interested in the history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century tableware; today, every day, I deal with prestigious porcelain pieces that always have something to say to me and to those who purchase them. I love that every day I can discover more about the objects I find while traveling around Italy, always learning something new. I always try to convey to my clients this passion I have for the objects I sell, certain that each of them has a story to tell: that of the creator, that of the one who preserved it, and that of the person who will give it a new life.
Translated by Google TranslateElegant vase from the Florentine manufacture Zaccagnini, characterized by an oval silhouette with rounded shoulders, a narrow neck, and a short circular foot. The body presents a terracotta color surface, animated by a dense workmanship of fine vertical grooves that accentuate its profile and create a refined tactile effect.
Particularly decorative are the two lateral handles, shaped with a curved trend and finished in a golden tone, also echoed on the rim of the mouth and on the base. The contrast between the warm color of the ceramic and the metallic details gives the object a refined appearance, where the simplicity of the volume combines with the preciousness of the finishes.
The form, compact and harmonious, recalls the taste of Italian decorative arts of the 1940s, a period in which the Zaccagnini manufactory experimented with formal solutions and surface treatments of considerable variety.
The manufactory was founded in 1905 by Ugo Zaccagnini (1868-1937), who had previously worked as a plaster modeler at Richard-Ginori of Doccia. The first premises were in Sesto Fiorentino; in 1912 the business moved to Florence, where an ever broader production of maiolicas, decorative ceramics, vases and decorative objects developed.
Zaccagnini managed to fuse the tradition of the great Tuscan ceramics with the new taste orientations of the twentieth century. In the thirties the manufactory collaborated with several artists and sculptors and achieved considerable international fame: by 1937 it employed over 120 people and began exporting to the United States.
A particularly famous chapter in its history is the collaboration with Walt Disney: from the late thirties Zaccagnini produced in ceramic numerous characters from cartoons, including Pinocchio, Snow White, and the Seven Dares, helping to make the brand widely known even among American collecting circles.
In the postwar period the manufactory continued its activity, presenting its ceramics abroad and experimenting in the fifties with new forms of research, including an abstract production called “Swedish.” The historic Zaccagnini company remained active until its definitive closure in 2000.
Excellent condition.
Dimensions: 28x15 cm
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 artistic vases, from figurines to tea and coffee sets, I am fascinated by the mastery and creativity of great artisans and designers who manage to shape this fragile material, transforming a rough mass into masterpieces with a story to tell. During my years at university I began to become interested in the history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century tableware; today, every day, I deal with prestigious porcelain pieces that always have something to say to me and to those who purchase them. I love that every day I can discover more about the objects I find while traveling around Italy, always learning something new. I always try to convey to my clients this passion I have for the objects I sell, certain that each of them has a story to tell: that of the creator, that of the one who preserved it, and that of the person who will give it a new life.
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Italy
Designer/artist/maker
Ugo Zaccagnini
Material
Ceramic
Manufacturer/brand
Zaccagnini
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
28 cm
Width
15 cm
Depth
15 cm
Estimated period
1940-1950
