BITOSSI (IT A LY) for RAYMOR (NE W YO RK) SIGNED MID-20TH CENTURY VINTAGE HAND PAINTED CITYSCAPE TERRACOTTA CERAMIC DISH/ ASHTRAY in PUTTY WHITE, BURNT SIENNA, BURNT UMBER, GOLD & BLACK SATIN, SEMI-REFLECTIVE GLAZE, SIGNED B. Mid-2oth century Ita li an Modernist ceramic art &. Hand decorated art pottery. 10 ¼” Depth x 8″ Width x 2 ½ Height. Signed at the back’B & 2 F1 (A)’ IT A LY. In really fantastic, very well-preserved overall vintage condition. The surfaces of the bowl’s interior basin are free of unsightly and depreciating abrasions or scuffs. The entire piece is free of hairline cracks, flea-bites to any of its edges, ceramic loss or glaze loss. The hand-painted architectural forms, featuring high-rise buildings, with skyward reaching antennas, is a homage paid to the unique, architectural and skyward reaching urban landscape of the near mythological Manhattan and the City of New York. With so many Ita li ans living in Manhattan after WWII, the city held a very special place abroad for Ita li ans, especially Ita li an artists. A fantastic, early Bitossi piece for Raymor in great, well-preserved condition. Good to Very Good overall vintage condition. The item “BITOSSI ITALY for RAYMOR NY MID-20TH C VINT HAND PAINTED CITYSCAPE CERAMIC DISH” is in sale since Friday, September 11, 2020. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\Art Pottery\European Pottery\Italian”. The seller is “modsanctuary” and is located in Milford, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• 100% hand painted: Original, authentic
• Post WWII: Early 1950′s to 1960
• Italian Modernism: Italian Modernist ceramic art
• Modernist: Mid-century Modern
• Terracotta clay: Signed on base plate
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
• Style: Mid-Century Modern
• Material: Ceramic
• Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
• Featured Refinements: Raymor Pottery
• Terracotta: Slab construction
• Hand decorated: Hand painted
• Italy: Vintage
• Mid-20th century: Circa 1952-1960
• Object Type: Ashtray, Bowl
• Color: Multi-Color
• Brand: Bitossi (Italy)
• Signed on base plate: Signed B. & 2 A., Italy
• Hand painted cityscape: Architectural figuration
• Satin, semi-reflective glaze: Sepia, umber, sienna, gold, blk over putty white
• Earth tones: Shallow, concave shape
• Sleek Modernist form: 100% handmade

Decorate a tabletop or a chest with this colorful, Majolica basket composition. Crafted in France circa 1960, the ceramic centerpiece features a realistic assortment of fruits, nuts and flowers in high relief set inside a white basket decorated with weave motif, and yellow bands. The porcelain still life arrangement includes grapes, chestnuts, apples and is embellished with white flowers and green leaves. The rich and vivid colors, would make a charming, French country addition to your kitchen counter top or dining room table. The sculptural composition is in excellent condition with a few small chips, and missing spots of paint on the underside. Remember the photos you see of these flaws is magnified for detail, and that they do not appear this way when looking at the piece in person. Please look closely at the photos as this is the item you will receive. Dimensions approx: 7″ W x 7″ D x 6.5 H. The item “Vtg Mid-20th Century French Painted Ceramic Barbotine Fruit Basket Composition” is in sale since Saturday, May 16, 2020. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\Art Pottery\European Pottery\French”. The seller is “terri_lee2012″ and is located in Madison, Alabama. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Sweden, Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Mexico, New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway, Croatia, Chile, Colombia, Bermuda, Bolivia, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Iceland, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Paraguay, Uruguay.

• Style: French Country
• Material: Ceramic
• Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
• Object Type: Fruit bowl compisition
• Color: Multi-Color