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MEASURES:

Height: 5,31 inch; Whidth: 5,71 inch; Depth: 4,13 inch.

CONDITIONS:

Very good general conditions.

Item description:

An unusual and charming small ceramic jug, entirely hand-molded and hand-painted in polychrome majolica. The piece dates back to the late 1950s or 1960s and bears the brush-tipped inscription "Maiolica Artigiana Umbra . T.," under the base, certifying its authenticity and attribution to the prestigious ceramic district of Torgiano (Perugia). The exterior decoration is distinguished by a textured brown background applied in large brushstrokes, embellished with characteristic thick ceramic drops in white relief glaze. The sides feature delicate circular basins animated by flying birds and stylized butterflies in green and yellow polychrome. The handle, structured like a zoomorphic figure with a serrated crest and painted with a dense scale motif, is of extraordinary sculptural inventiveness. The interior of the jug is entirely coated in a luminous, aquamarine glaze, typical of period experimentation. The hand-sculpted, undulating surface sinuously indents and outdents the jug's interior, creating a unique and extraordinarily beautiful effect of sculptural depth.

Useful information for the evaluation of the object:

Ceramics from the same Umbrian factory from the 1950s and 1960s, featuring standard shapes (such as standard table mugs or small, common decorative vases), are offered on various online art and antiques sites at prices typically ranging from €50-100 for simpler, smaller pieces to €400-500 for larger, more substantial ones. It should be noted that this particular jug, despite its small size, features an exceptional sculptural modeling of the zoomorphic crest handle and a very particular wavy shape of the body, elements that combine sculptural flair with craftsmanship, raising the object to a collector's value far higher than that of a common decorative jug, the value of which in our opinion is between 250 and 400 euros.

Information on artist and/or manufacturer:

The inscription "Maiolica Artigiana Umbra . T." on the bottom identifies a historic manufacturer active in the mid-20th century in the renowned ceramics district of Torgiano (Perugia), an area that, along with Deruta and Gualdo Tadino, forms the heart of the Umbrian ceramic tradition. Founded after World War II to showcase centuries-old local craftsmanship, the factory has distinguished itself in Italy for its exceptionally high quality. The company's workshops brought together master potter and decorators of great talent, capable of achieving important recognition at the decorative art exhibitions of the time thanks to their modern reinterpretations of the great classics of the past, leaving an indelible mark on the history of Umbrian ceramic design.

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