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Posted 8 years ago
Merlini
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I love this plate. I have absolutely no idea where it comes from but it is absolutely beautiful.
I don't know how old it is but i bought it at a fair years ago. I'd really welcome any advice on its origins.
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Sorry can't help..but it's looovely!....:-)
Earlier than Deco I think. Art Nouveau. Might be Dutch, Belgian, French ???
Put Italian in there too.
It reminds me of Mario Salvini ... but the mark is not right.
The Italians call this style 'Stile Liberty' .... 'Stile Floreale'.
I do not even know how to describe the mark....LOL. but hunt around here for marks, or different Countries. May help, may not - just throwing it out there.
http://www.oldandsold.com/pottery/italy1.shtml
It is Italian. Fantechi.
FANTECHI Ceramiche - (S.I.F.M.A.)
Egisto Fantechi set up the firm in 1896 as a producer of artistic maiolica in Sesto Fiorentino. It was a firm that included Egisto, his father, Ugo Zaccagnini, Francesco Grassi, Augusta Fantini, Luigi Ceccherini, Paolo Banchelli and Giuseppe Conti. They specialised in Renaissance style wares but got into this style of Art Nouveau around 1906.
How much s your Italian ????
http://www.archivioceramica.com/fabbriche/F/fantechi.htm
"Nel 1896 il fiorentino Egisto Fantechi (decoratore in porcellana), con l'aiuto economico del padre imprenditore, rileva la fabbrica di maioliche artistiche "Società Industriale" di Sesto Fiorentino e in società con Ugo Zaccagnini (modellatore), Francesco Grassi (pittore di maioliche), Augusto Fantini (fornaciaio), Luigi Ceccherini (pittore e decoratore), Paolo Banchelli (pittore) e Giuseppe Conti (formatore), fonda la manifattura ceramica "S.I.F.M.A." (Società Industriale Fabricazione Maioliche Artistiche), specializzata nella produzione di ceramiche istoriate ispirate alla tradizione italiana rinascimentale."
BRAVO @ vetraio50 !!!
You solved the mystery again!!! Wonderful info too. Thumbs up to you VET !!
Congratulations !!!
I would give my eye teeth for it!!
Congratulations Merlin, you have a stunner here. A truly wonderful piece of ceramics.
Great work as usual Vet.
Wow vetraio50. That's amazing. Lovely piece.
Thank you everyone for your comments and compliments, and especially @vetraio50 I love the plate too and don't have any intention of selling it. It is fantastic to know more about it and I am very happy. Thank you @vetraio50 and everyone else.
Kevin is on a ROLL!! lovely plate and great sleuthing Kevin!