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large Italian Ceramic Majolica vase signed #2395023

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large Italian Ceramic Majolica vase signed  #2395023
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Fratelli Fanciullaci ORIGINAL PIECE
35 inches H !</em></td>
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Renaissance large Vase signed by Fratelli Fanciullaci , please read the complete description ! it is a very interesting piece.

Throughout the 16th century, 3 generations of major workshops existed in Urbino ? each producing majolica of supreme caliber.
Nicola da Urbino 1480-1537 , Francesco Xanto Avelli 1486-1544 and Guido Durantino, but Guido was just the owner, manager, not the artist (1516-1576), the artists were Orazio & Flaminio Fontana (nephew and son of Guido Durantino).
This incredible piece, has all the characteristics of the Flaminio Fontana works, despite of monogram FF, shown right down at one of the pictures, the horses, with thin legs are identical to similar pieces by Fontana at mayor museums, as well as the grotesque figures and the use of snakes as handles.
Also minor details are consistent with the Fontana works, as some defects (bubbles) at the white opaque interior enamel, due to typical impurities of the tin oxide used at the end of 16th century to get the white color, the absence of reference to country or city and the monogram signature are consistent with early pieces from the 1500-1600's had just the artists monograms or initials marks. Later on (newer pieces circa 1700-1800's), the artists signed their full names.

However this is not a renaissance piece, because judging by style and color palette as well as the black bordering lines in some figures , we can certainly attribute it to Fratelli Fanciullaci , were making excellent renaissance style ...
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<tr><td>Condition:very good overall condition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1850-80</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:Italy</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Durantino style by Fanciullaci </td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:35</td></tr>



<tr><td>Title:large Italian Ceramic Majolica vase signed </td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:renaissance</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:ceramics maiolica</td></tr>

<tr><td>Location:Overseas</td></tr>
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