Gorgeous Artistica Urn From Italy By Argarto Scava Original Retail Price Was Approx. $1800

This very large and impressive urn measures 18 1/2 in high, 7 in opening, 15 in wide.
Italy is the heart of all Italian Majolica Pottery and the best pottery from Deruta comes from the artists studio Artistica. The majority of people would have to book a flight to Italy to experience the authentic, artesian, unrivaled craftsmanship that comes from this pottery studio. Find an authentic slice of Tuscan life in your home with this hand made, hand painted, individually shaped and colored vessel. To the winner - SEI DAVVERO IN GAMBA! Majolica ware, whether thrown on the wheel or pressed into molds, was fired once to obtain a brown or buff body, then dipped in glaze composed of lead and tin oxide with a silicate of potash.

The opaque glaze presented a surface that was suitable to receive decoration. A second firing after decoration fixed the white glaze to the body and the pigments to the glaze, so that the colors became permanently preserved.
Frequently, the beauty of these wares was increased by dipping them in a translucent lead glaze composed of oxide of lead mixed with sand, potash, and salt. When certain luster pigments and enamels were used in all-over painting, wares had to be specially fired at low temperature.
Application of metallic luster pigments required great skill because these colors were extremely volatile and needed special handling. Luca della Robbia work raised majolica production from a craft to high art in Italy. Not only did he use blue and white enamels in decorative work, but, as a sculptor, he also used the majolica technique to add brilliance to the surface of his productions…

Notes: No flaws

Very Good

18%

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