Vintage 17" Italian MCM Art Pottery Vase Fratelli Fanciullacci Attr. 1950s 60s For Sale

Vintage 17" Italian MCM Art Pottery Vase Fratelli Fanciullacci Attr. 1950s 60s

• Striking vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern art pottery vase
• Attributed to Fratelli Fanciullacci, Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy
• Estimated date: circa 1955–1965
• Dramatic 17-inch-tall elongated tapered/conical form
• Approximately 5.5 inches diameter at base
• Sculptural architectural profile characteristic of postwar Italian modernist ceramics
• Hand-decorated abstract elongated geometric / harlequin design
• Beautiful period palette of soft blush pink, cream, mustard yellow, ochre and earthy gold/brown
• Exterior has a distinctive textured matte/satin surface
• Interior finished in a dramatic contrasting turquoise/blue-green glaze
• Turquoise glaze remnants are also visible around portions of the underside
• Made from a warm terracotta-colored ceramic body
• Unusual large-scale form makes an impressive standalone display piece
• Excellent accent for Mid-Century Modern, Italian Modern, Atomic, Hollywood Regency or eclectic interiors
• Particularly attractive displayed with Bitossi, Alvino Bagni, Raymor and other postwar Italian ceramics
• Underside retains faint remnants of old handwritten/painted markings, but they are no longer sufficiently legible for a definitive maker identification

Attribution to Fratelli Fanciullacci is based on the form, clay body, textured surface treatment, abstract decoration, contrasting glazed interior and construction characteristicsNo definitive factory model number has been established for this particular vaseOffered as Fratelli Fanciullacci attributedPlease examine all photographs closely, including the underside and interior, as they form an important part of the description
Measurements: approximately 17" H × 5.5" diameter
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