Vintage Italian Lustre Ceramic Vase by Emilia Palomba, 1950s

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A stunning ovoid-shaped glazed majolica ceramic vase with a narrower truncated base that widens towards the mouth, made … Read more Item description:
A stunning ovoid-shaped glazed majolica ceramic vase with a narrower truncated base that widens towards the mouth, made without a flared rim but with a simple spherical opening. Decorated with rhombuses incised into the ceramic mixture by hand with gouges, further enriched by a metallic lustre glaze and finished with pure gold. Made by Emilia Palomba, an important Sardinian artist, signed under the base with her mark, consisting of the acronym 'EP'. The vase dates back to the second half of the 20th century and is made according to the canons of modern design. The midnight blue glaze is particularly beautiful, so dark that it almost looks black, as are the larger main diamond shapes. The glazing inside them is also very beautiful, similar in color to the rest of the vase but mottled with red, a very unusual and striking effect.

Useful information for evaluating the item:
Our internet research shows that Emilia Palomba has achieved significant auction results, especially in the lighting category, where two pairs of lamps were estimated at €3,000-€3,500 per pair at the auction "L'Art de vivre en mer dans le cadre de la Monaco Classic Week" on 12/09/2015 at the "Hôtel de Ventes de Monte-Carlo" in Monte Carlo, Monaco, specifically lot 99, entitled "Lampes (c.2000)" and lot 100 entitled "Lampes, imitation d'un coquillage (c.2000)". We also found a sculpture depicting a wild boar cub offered on the Internet for €930, reduced from the initial price of €1,600. Finally, also on the Internet, we found a ceramic mirror, also rather small, offered at €1,400, a single golden ceramic lamp offered at over €3,900, another shell-shaped lamp offered at over €2,800, and finally a vase slightly smaller than ours, similar in beauty and artistic quality, offered on the Internet at €700. all to give a general idea of the importance of Emila Palomba's works and a more specific idea of the value of objects similar to ours.
(By entering the details of the items we have mentioned into Google, especially the title of the auction or sale listing in the same language we have used, the date, the lot number, and the auction house or name of the sales website, you will, in most cases, be able to find and view the items mentioned).

Information about the artist and/or manufacturer:
Emilia Palomba was born in Cagliari in 1925 and made a name for herself producing ceramics inspired by ancient traditional Sardinian textile arts, as is the case with the decorations on this vase, which echo the decorations and embroidery applied to Sardinian folk costumes. She has participated in numerous important exhibitions throughout Europe, as you can read in the last photo, where we have included some biographical notes on the artist for those who wish to learn more.


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