Complete Set of Six Ceramic "Stuzzichini" Barware Appetizer Bowls

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Piero Fornasetti (Italian, 1913-1988)

Complete Set of Six Ceramic "Stuzzichini" Barware Appetizer Bowls

Circa 1960s

Glazed ceramic with transfer-printed decoration … Read more Piero Fornasetti (Italian, 1913-1988)

Complete Set of Six Ceramic "Stuzzichini" Barware Appetizer Bowls

Circa 1960s

Glazed ceramic with transfer-printed decoration and gilt details

This charming set of six appetizer bowls is a quintessential example of Piero Fornasetti's whimsical and surrealist approach to everyday objects. Produced in the 1960s, each bowl is dedicated to a classic bar snack, featuring clever trompe-l'œil designs for cheese, olives, onion, cocktail sausages, and nuts (almonds and peanuts).

Adding a touch of opulence, each bowl is finished with a refined gilt band on the interior rim and another around the exterior of the foot, beautifully framing the central motif.

Marks: Each bowl is marked to the underside with the black "Fornasetti-Milano / Made in Italy" stamp within a star, featuring the iconic hand-and-brush logo. A gilt workman's mark is also present.

Dimensions:
Height: 2 inches (5.08 cm)
Diameter: 3 inches (7.62 cm)

Reference:
Fornasetti, Barnaba. Fornasetti: The Complete Universe. Rizzoli, 2010, p. 560, plate 13.
The bowls are identified in the reference as "appetizer bowls" ("Stuzzichini"). They were originally sold in sets of six, chosen from a wider series of twenty-six different designs.

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