Early 20th Century Ceramic Wall Plaque Commedia Dellarte Mask Sandrone by Gastone Batignani, 1920s

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a fabulous sculpture—a glazed majolica ceramic wall plaque, entirely handcrafted—a one-of-a-kind piece depicting “sandrone,” a mask … Read more Description of the item
a fabulous sculpture—a glazed majolica ceramic wall plaque, entirely handcrafted—a one-of-a-kind piece depicting “sandrone,” a mask from the roman commedia dell’arte, representing the peasant of the past, unrefined yet cunning and shrewd, always on the lookout for schemes to make ends meet (a search online for “sandrone commedia dell’arte mask” yields an image of the mask that is very similar to the one depicted on the ceramic piece). Sculpture created by gastone batignani and dating to the first half of the 20th century. Signed on the back with two period cartouches, heavily oxidized and yellowed by the passage of time, bearing the inscriptions “prof. Batignani” and “artistic ceramics.” ceramics from the batignani workshop are now highly sought after by collectors of 20th-century italian ceramics, and the most significant pieces—especially the large vases with floral decorations—regularly appear on the antique market and on international design platforms at substantial prices.

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a ceramics manufacturer founded by gastone batignani in 1907 and based in bagni di ripoli, in the province of florence. Upon the founder’s death, his son renzo took over; in turn, in 1966, renzo handed the business over to alberto, who—assisted by potters and decorators—has since produced patinated terracotta pieces inspired by the tradition of florentine cotto, alongside decorative and artistic ceramics. Production continues to this day under the direction of leonardo batignani. This piece has an attribution mark,
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