{"product_id":"untitled-aug8_14-39-58","title":"Italian Modernist Hand-Painted Portrait Ceramic - 1965","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItalian hand-painted ceramic charger dating to 1965\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, distinguished by its wonderfully expressive, Cubist-inspired portrait and vibrant mid-century palette.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe circular ceramic form is decorated with a highly stylized face rendered in sweeping strokes of turquoise, powder blue, ochre yellow and deep red against a softly speckled ivory ground. Oversized almond-shaped eyes, an elongated geometric nose and exaggerated scrolling cheeks give the composition an almost mask-like quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design reflects the enduring influence of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCubism and the European avant-garde on postwar Italian decorative arts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. By the 1950s and 1960s, Italian ceramicists were freely interpreting the visual language pioneered earlier in the century by artists such as Picasso—fragmenting and simplifying the human face while embracing bold outlines, asymmetry and deliberately spontaneous brushwork. Rather than functioning simply as tableware, ceramics of this period were increasingly conceived as expressive decorative objects in their own right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example is particularly appealing for its looseness of execution. Visible brushwork and subtle variations in the glaze retain the hand of the maker, while the strong graphic composition gives the piece an unexpectedly contemporary presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehand-marked “Italy 65,” dating the piece to 1965\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The maker is presently unidentified, and the piece is therefore best described as Italian rather than attributed to a particular workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEqually compelling displayed on a wall, mounted on a stand, or incorporated into a collection of mid-century Italian ceramics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Italy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1965\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Glazed ceramic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mid-Century Modern \/ Cubist-Inspired \/ Modernist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9.75 in. diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarkings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-marked “ Desimone Italy 65” to reverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good vintage condition, with minor irregularities and variations inherent to its hand-painted and hand-glazed character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Housebound Interiors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46312273477818,"sku":null,"price":365.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0411\/7145\/2066\/files\/1DF65145-8D80-42FF-A38B-AFF9726CA204.jpg?v=1786214408","url":"https:\/\/houseboundinteriors.com\/products\/untitled-aug8_14-39-58","provider":"Housebound Interiors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}