Vintage Majolica Glazed Ceramic Jug Vase by Sandro Cherchi, 1950s

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height: 18 cm; width: 26.5 cm; depth: 17.5 cm; weight: 1.315 kg

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an interesting polychrome glazed ceramic … Read more Measurements:
height: 18 cm; width: 26.5 cm; depth: 17.5 cm; weight: 1.315 kg

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an interesting polychrome glazed ceramic jug with a trunk-shaped handle and a large spout, dating back to 1950 or 1960. It is signed under the base with the intersecting initials "sc," a mark attributable to the artistic production of sandro cherchi (genoa, 1911 – turin, 1998), a leading figure in italian sculpture and ceramics in the late 20th century, particularly connected to the artistic scene of albisola. The work displays a highly textured and pictorial approach, in which the ceramic surface is not used as a mere decorative support, but becomes an integral part of the sculptural expression. The deliberately free and irregular modeling and the use of polychrome glazes directly reference cherchi's experiments during the period of his greatest ceramic activity. Particularly significant is the comparison with the artist's terracotta and glazed ceramic works from the 1940s to the 1960s, characterized by dynamic surfaces, graphic interventions, freely applied glazes, and a language progressively oriented toward art informel. Cherchi, in fact, did not conceive of ceramics as purely decorative: the material was modeled, incised, scratched, and coated in color, transforming into a truly pictorial-sculptural surface. The work fits perfectly into the climate of extraordinary experimentation that affected italian ceramics in the post-world war ii era, when the boundaries between ceramic objects, painting, and sculpture were progressively blurred. In this context, albisola became a key meeting place for italian and international artists, and cherchi participated directly in this period of renewal. This piece has an attribution mark,
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