Fine Italian Ceramiche Tadinate Cream Sgraffito Mid-Century Ball Vase

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This exceptional Italianate mid-century modern "ball" silhouette vase by Ceramiche Tadinate is a scarce monochromatic off-white cream variant, distinguishing it … Read more This exceptional Italianate mid-century modern "ball" silhouette vase by Ceramiche Tadinate is a scarce monochromatic off-white cream variant, distinguishing it from the studio's more common turquoise or orange glazes. Handcrafted in Gualdo Tadino, Italy, the sculptural vessel showcases an incredibly dense, hand-pressed sgraffito relief pattern. Intricate concentric bands of geometric diamonds, checkerboards, and punctate dot motifs encircle the spherical form, deeply channeling the iconic Brutalist-era design language popularized by Aldo Londi. The glossy minimalist overglaze allows ambient room lighting to catch the deep-set geometric shadows, creating magnificent texture and depth from every angle. Finished with an elegantly flared trumpet rim, this piece serves as a premium standalone art object or a striking vessel for dried botanicals. Originating in Italy during the late 20th century, this substantial 4-pound piece measures 10 inches wide by 10 inches deep and stands 10.5 inches high, making it a specific example of proportionally exceptional art glass vessel highlighting the "Op Art" Movement of the 1960s and 1970s and brutalist geometric patterns in European ceramics. Manufacturers abandoned the colorful, hand-painted floral motifs of previous eras in favor of stark textures of Mid-Century Modern, Postmodern, minimalist, or Hollywood Regency interior spaces. See less