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Description
A hand-painted majolica ceramic charger, of circular form with a shallow well and raised rim. The central composition features a stylized profile portrait of a figure in traditional Florentine attire, rendered in a vibrant palette of violet, ochre, and terracotta, set against a tin-glazed white ground. The figure is depicted in a whimsical, folk-art inspired style characteristic of the artist, holding a vessel to their lips. The upper rim is inscribed 'LA FIORENTINA' in manganese script, framed by a cobalt blue border to the edge.
The reverse is signed in hand-painted script ‘DESIMONE’ and numbered ‘12’.
Dimensions
25.5 cm. diameter.
Condition Report
Overall very good original condition. No chips, cracks, or evidence of professional restoration. Typical minor glaze pinholes and light surface wear consistent with age and material.
Collectors Note:
Giovanni De Simone was a seminal figure in 20th-century Sicilian ceramics. Having studied under Picasso in Faenza, his work represents a sophisticated bridge between traditional Italian maiolica techniques and the bold, Primitivist aesthetics of the mid-century Modernist movement. His studio, established in Palermo in the 1960s, became renowned for its joyful, narrative-driven designs that frequently drew inspiration from Sicilian folklore and Mediterranean daily life.
- Color
- Multicolour
- Style
- Mid-Century Modern
- Material
- Ceramic
- Condition
- Good
- Dimensions (cm)
- W 30D 30H 15
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