Posted 12 years ago
vetraio50
(756 items)
I wonder if Thelma is going to read this? Thelma and her husband Peter are great mates who collect Italian Pottery and Scandinavian glass. They have a stall at the Collector's Market here in Sydney and Thelma has recently shown me her copy of Mark Hill's new book on Italian ceramics: Alla Moda. Last month I took along a couple of items that I wanted Thelma to have, one of which was a De Simone plate.
Having said "Hello" to Pete and Thelma I went wandering around the market and came across another piece of De Simone's work. You lose one and you pick one up! I was very cheeky and tried to haggle with the dealer but she sold it to me for half of her asking price, so I was very happy.
To quote myself from another posting on De Simone:
"I have collected a few of the pieces by De Simone over the years. I like the vibrancy of this faience/faenza. De Simone is a firm begun by Giovanni De Simone in Palermo Sicily in the early fifties in the area around Piazza Leoni 2 ( the Jewish Quarter of this historic city). In the early days the work was mostly home-wares and decorative tiles in the traditional manner. But at the end of the fifties they were producing a much more colourful and humourous range of articles characterized by thick glazes. The firm then set up in Rome as well because of their successes where the family business continues today."
This bottle/vase is a great glimpse into life in Palermo. I love the triangular shape that gives three different perspectives of the scene.
If anyone can give me any details about the marks the bottom I'd be happy to hear from you.
H: 25.5 cm or 10"
W: 7cm or 2.75"
Hi Sean, thanks to you and to mustang Tony too!
Many thanks toracat!
Hope you're well, mate!
Hi V, I have a number of DiSimone pieces. I recently picked up a double fish plate. (Okay for a dollar). I also had a orange chicken plate which I sold quickly at the flea market last year. I believe I have another vase rumbling around somewhere.
I love the colors, and the life of DiSimone but also find them a bit off putting. Not sure why. Anyway, if you want them...
Hello Kevin,
Love the shape, color, and design, all a wonderful celebration of life.
Grazie!
Cool - love it... one of my mom's ancestors (F. Mollica) married a di Simone (2nd wife) in the 1780s... they lived on Ustica, just North of Sicily and South of Naples in the AEolian Islands. Interesting to me the connection of both surnames to ceramics.
Many thanks Amber, Tonino, beyemvey, austro, musikchoo, miKKo and to you too Phil.
Hi beyemvey! Mollica? la Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea? All part of the Kingdom of Naples is Ustica etc. Mollica is one of The "Names". They even bought out the Cacciapuoti moulds later on. Keeping it all in the "famiglia". Or a case of mixing with the same crowd. Fabulous!
I love the naivety, colours and playfulness of this... a happy bottle!...:-)
Many thanks inky! It's playful in an Italian way!
Love this vetraio !!!!!!!!!!
Many thanks Mani!!!!
What a beaut fun piece it just brought a bit of joy to my day!
Many thanks ozMart!
How are you mate?
Not good cobba! Banks!!! grrr!!
many thanks kerry10456 and to you too czechman!
Your very welcome, I've seen these, but never thought to pick one up, now I know to.
I hope to see more of them, kerry10456!
I'm sure there's another about 12 miles from me in a Thrift style store, was about a week ago, I'll run over Saturday and see if still there.
I hope you get it!
Many thanks musikchoo and guyfrmatl too!
Many thanks petey!
Many thanks kelkat!
Many thanks AGRAM!
Many thanks Ho2CULTURE!
Many thanks TONINO!
Many thanks AGHCOLLECT!
Many thanks TOM!
Many thanks TOM61375!
Many thanks MSL!
Many thanks SEAN 'n HO2CULTCHA too!
Many thanks AURA !!!!!
Many thanks RADEGRUNDER !!!!!
Thank you for the wonderful photos, and information!
Many hanks MERTZIEMULDOON !!!
Many thanks HO2CULTCHA & RADEGRUNDER !!!!!
Many thanks CLEMENTINE !!!!
Many thanks DLPETERSEN !!!!