Aldo Londi
‘Carta Fiorentina’ vase for Bitossi, Italy
LOT 259
Aldo Londi
‘Carta Fiorentina’ vase for Bitossi, Italy
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ZAR 800 - 1 000
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About this Item
Italian 1911–2003
‘Carta Fiorentina’ vase for Bitossi, Italy
c.1960
signed 'V797/17 ITALY'
glazed earthenware
height: 18,5cm; width: 17cm; depth: 17cm
Notes
Of compressed baluster form, decorated in the ‘Carta Fiorentina’ pattern with repeating incised foliate motifs in amber and brown glazes.
Aldo Londi was Bitossi’s influential artistic director, celebrated for combining traditional Tuscan pottery techniques with bold mid-century colour and texture.
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