Sculptural Elliptical Stoneware Vase by Bruno Gambone, Italy, 1980s

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An exceptional and highly architectural studio pottery vase, designed and handcrafted by the prominent Italian ceramicist Bruno Gambone in Florence … Read more An exceptional and highly architectural studio pottery vase, designed and handcrafted by the prominent Italian ceramicist Bruno Gambone in Florence during the 1980s. This piece serves as a prime example of Bruno Gambone's distinctive geometric modernism, which directly evolved from the heavyweight, minimalist stoneware (gres) experiments conducted by his father, Guido Gambone, during his final creative decade in the 1960s. The vase is defined by its unusual and sophisticated elliptical (oval) section, which gives the piece a flattened, slab-like sculptural presence. The clean, vertical volume is punctuated by sharp, functional geometries, including a precisely cut spout and an integrated rectangular handle slot. The surface is coated in a matte, textured oatmeal-toned stoneware glaze, with subtle iron-rich mineral speckles that emphasize its raw, earthy materiality. It stands as a sophisticated crossover between mid-century industrial geometry and organic studio pottery. This piece has an attribution mark,
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