Maiolica Vase
Sold. Now in private collection.
9" tall x 4" wide
Pottery items shown here are all one-of-a-kind items hand crafted and
signed by Ricky of Luna Parc. Once an item is sold, there will
never be another identical to it.
Archaic Maiolica
The term maiolica is used to indicate the first ceramic ware produced in
Italy. Normally produced with a coating of white glaze and originally
decorated with only two colors, brown derived from manganese and green
from copper. Later, blue derived from cobalt and other colors such as
yellows and reds were derived from antimony, lead, and iron oxides.
The production of maiolica was widespread throughout north central Italy
from about the middle of the 13th century to its heyday in the first
half of the 15th century. Production continues in the provinces of
Umbria and Tuscany as well as other regions of Italy.
This piece was made with a glaze that is Ricky's own
formula. This vessel is not meant to be used and is not food-safe.
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