MCM ITALIAN POTTERY BITOSSI RAYMOR STYLE GEOMETRIC DESIGN ASHTRAY, STAMPED, ED
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:12676347 | Style: Mid-Century Modern |
| Object Type: Ashtray | Material: buff color clay |
| Featured Refinements: Raymor Pottery | Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original |
FEATURED: A very cool example of great Mid Century Italian ceramics, in great vivid Mediterranean Summer colors of hot orange, acid-y yellow, balanced by earthy brown, and black lines separating the colors into a great, simple, elegant geometric design, a la Mark Rothko or Mondrian on an ashtray. With a slightly rough, textured surface, this striking Italian ashtray, made by an unknown artist who understood that less really is more, and who made an item that wa...s really iconic decades ago, is still iconic and very desirable today, and will be in years to come. A great piece of Italian ceramic art that will look great in any room and decor in your home, and a welcome addition to any Modern art/ Italian ceramic collection.
Measures: 6.75 inches square, 1 3/8 inches tall, made of buff colored Italian clay, stamped "Italy" and "5441 A" written, on the bottom, maker unknown but possibly for Raymor, an American importer of much great Mid Century Italian ceramics, and possibly done by Bitossi or Rosenthal-Netter studios, both of whom did a lot of work for Raymor. Designed as an ashtray but appears to have been little, if at all used. Hand-glazed and decorated in vivid Italian Sunshine and Earth colors so popular decades ago, and a great simple geometric shape and in colors that are classic always, A little jewel of Mid Century ceramic art.
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Measures: 6.75 inches square, 1 3/8 inches tall, made of buff colored Italian clay, stamped "Italy" and "5441 A" written, on the bottom, maker unknown but possibly for Raymor, an American importer of much great Mid Century Italian ceramics, and possibly done by Bitossi or Rosenthal-Netter studios, both of whom did a lot of work for Raymor. Designed as an ashtray but appears to have been little, if at all used. Hand-glazed and decorated in vivid Italian Sunshine and Earth colors so popular decades ago, and a great simple geometric shape and in colors that are classic always, A little jewel of Mid Century ceramic art.
We pack your valuables with care for safety and security.
