LARGE VINTAGE BITOSSI ITALIAN POTTERY RIMINI BLUE ASHTRAY / BOWL MID CENTURY. EXQUISITE MID 20TH CENTURY MODERN ITALIAN DESIGN! Presenting a magnificent vintage Bitossi Italian pottery ashtray or bowl. This exceptionally large and impressive piece, measuring 300mms or almost 12 inches in diameter would make a striking feature in any Mid Century or modern contemporary home. This stylishly shaped piece features an exquisite floral motif to the interior. The bold design has been expertly hand brushed in competent black outline and spectacularly coloured with the rich rimini blu colours of the sea. The background has been coloured in deep cobalt blue, with rimini blu and sea green colouring the whimsical, exotic flowering plant. The underside of the bowl is finished in rimini blue, with a thick stripe of cobalt blue surrounding the upper body. Three indents to the top rim indicate this piece was originally designed as a whopping big ashtray, but this pieces appears to have never been used as such and makes a striking display piece. An exceptional, authentically vintage piece for wall feature or atop a sleek piece of teak furniture in any mid century, modernist or retro styled home! This fabulous retro Italian pottery bowl is presented in excellent vintage condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. There are a couple of absolutely minuscule nibbles to the glaze only at the top rim, and exceptionally. Light and fine overall surface crazing. Noticeable only on extremely close examination but mentioned for complete accuracy. This exceptional piece has been very well cared for, is extremely hard to fault and presents spectacularly. This impressive Bitossi piece stands approx 80mms tall and measures 300mms in diameter. This substantial piece weighs just over 2kgs unpackaged. Please take the time to view the additional Bitossi pieces we also currently have listed, and watch us for more fabulous retro pottery pieces to come! We are always more than happy to combine. This exquisite piece would make a fabulous addition to any Bitossi, Rimini Blu or vintage Italian pottery collection. This authentically vintage piece would make a fantastic feature in any modernist, retro, eames or mid century modern style space. A perfect gift idea for the discerning admirer of individual and unique, fine quality, hand crafted, artistically designed vintage objects of sheer beauty. International buyers are most welcome. Sorry, no personal cheques accepted. All items are professionally packaged using quality materials. We individually hand select quality vintage, antique, well designed and hand crafted pre-loved items, and proudly offer our finds for sale. We aim to describe and visually represent our items as accurately as possible. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “LARGE VINTAGE BITOSSI ITALIAN POTTERY RIMINI BLUE ASHTRAY / BOWL MID CENTURY” is in sale since Thursday, February 19, 2015. This item is in the category “Pottery, Glass\Pottery, Porcelain\European Makers”. The seller is “threetreefrogs” and is located in Melbourne, Victoria. This item can be shipped worldwide.
