1960s Bitossi Ceramiche Floral Sgraffito Bud Vase, Italy

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Designed during the 1960s at the historic Cav. G. Bitossi & Figli manufactory in Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy, this stoneware bud … Read more Designed during the 1960s at the historic Cav. G. Bitossi & Figli manufactory in Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy, this stoneware bud vase reflects the experimental surface treatments synonymous with longtime artistic director Aldo Londi. The vessel is defined by an architectural silhouette, rising from a tapered, conical base into a sharply shouldered, bulbous upper collar.

The lower body is finished in a deeply textured, hand-thrown cobalt glaze with horizontal ribbing and organic pitting that recalls Bitossi's signature Rimini Blu series. In contrast, the upper collar features deeply incised sgraffito floral motifs—stylized blossoms rendered in vibrant glazes of violet, emerald green, turquoise, and ochre against dark, unglazed carved outlines. The interior reveals raw, unglazed buff clay beneath a turquoise-glazed rim, while the recessed underside is glazed in brilliant blue and incised with hand-scripted production numerals ("62/107" or similar) alongside the characteristic "Italy" export mark.

Dimensions
2.5" Diameter × 7" Height


Keywords
Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Italian Art Pottery, Mid-Century Modern, Rimini Blu, Sgraffito, Montelupo Fiorentino, 1960s Ceramics, Cobalt Blue Vase, Floral Pottery, Rosenthal Netter, Raymor, Studio Pottery, Bud Vase See less