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Large Italian Majolica Platter – Vine and Grapes in Relief – Made in Italy
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The vine runs across the faience as it would climb along a wall heated by the Italian sun. A generous cluster of purple grapes stands out from the dish, surrounded by broad leaves with nuanced greens and brown tendrils. Each berry has been sculpted in relief then enameled in shades of plum, old rose, and white. The color subtly shifts from one fruit to another and gives the piece that particular depth characteristic of Italian naturalistic ceramics. The background holds another subtlety: the material reproduces the weaving of a basket. This trompe-l'oeil basketry effect extends to a scalloped border, while a second, more discreet vine branch balances the composition. Italy has a long tradition of majolica dedicated to fruits, flowers, and the bounty of the earth. Throughout the 20th century, workshops continued to keep this repertoire alive by giving ever more volume to the decorations. Grapes, a symbol of abundance and conviviality, naturally hold a privileged place. Its generous dimensions, approximately 35 x 29 cm, allow it to be envisioned either displayed upright on a console or placed in the center of a table. Its particularly pronounced relief also makes it a beautiful piece to display vertically, almost like a carved panel. The reverse, mounted on four small feet, bears the molded marking "Made in Italy 1221". The absence of an identifiable signature or manufacturer's mark leads us to simply retain its certain attribution: Italian work from the second half of the 20th century. A few fruits, a generous vine, a trompe-l'oeil basket, and a whole Mediterranean tradition united in glazed earthenware.
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- Brand: 20eSiecle
- Style: Majolique
- Style: Naturaliste
- Style: Méditerranéenne
- Material: Faïence
- Material: Terre émaillée
- Colour: Mauve
- Colour: Vert nuancé
- Colour: Brun
- Colour: Prune
- Colour: Vieux rose
- Period: seconde moitié du XXe siècle
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ProfessionalSaint symphorien des bois, FranceOn Whoppah since August 2026 • 0 sales