Pino Romano - Vase - Ceramic - Display albarello

Interesting and rare parata (paratum) albarello from Caltagirone, attributed to the workshop of master ceramist Pino Romano, made with third-firing decoration and later subjected to a lustre decoration process.
The lustre is a technique of ancient tradition, developed in the Islamic world and brought to Italy in the Middle Ages, finding particular fortune in the great ceramic tradition of the Mediterranean area. The process involves applying, on the already glazed and fired surface, a mixture containing metallic compounds, followed by a further firing at a controlled temperature and in a reducing atmosphere. This procedure produces on the ceramic surface characteristic metallic reflections, with tones ranging from gold to copper, up to iridescent effects of special brightness and depth.
The albarello fits into the ceramic tradition of Caltagirone, reinterpreting in a contemporary key a decorative technique of great executive complexity.
The decoration features, within a central medallion, the profile of a warrior, framed by foliate motifs that extend along the entire surface of the vessel. The overall effect is of notable decorative impact, characterized by the lustre’s brilliance and by the richness of the ornamental apparatus.
Measurements:
Height cm 33.5
Diameter of the mouth cm 12
Diameter of the base cm 13.5 Caltagirone 1945/50