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    Posted 9 years ago

    Efesgirl
    (1017 items)

    I saw this and HAD to have it! Bought it today at an antique market. I paid 7,00 Euro - $7.88. Handmade. No damage anywhere. It is about 4 1/2" high and about 14" in diameter. The maker looks to be "FAENRA DI PERLO" but nothing comes up in Google. A photo search also turned up nothing. There is no lip on it for pouring and I am not totally sure it's a vase. I have never seen a pot like this and am curious to hear what others think of it.

    The last pot is made by Gouda, Holland is pictured for comparison.

    All comments welcome!

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    1. jensen jensen, 9 years ago
      Hi - it's 'Faënza' ('faience') from Perlo - Italy.
    2. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 9 years ago
      Hi jensen - thank you for clearing that up. I am a jewelry person, so pottery/ceramics is a bit of a weak point with me. Do you have some idea of what this sort of pot is for? Or is it just decorative? Thanks again.
    3. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 9 years ago
      So, "Faënza di Perlo" is the stamp. There is almost no information available about this sort of pottery. I am searching for a website where I can send the photo of my pot but have turned up a big, fat zero so far. :-(
    4. katherinescollections katherinescollections, 9 years ago
      Well I've taken a bit of a look around and only found one pot with a sort of similar handle but that listing didn't offer any information, and the pot had a spout, which yours doesn't. Handles like this strike me as hooks moreso, ...

      http://arts.cultural-china.com/en/31A2137A7374.html
    5. katherinescollections katherinescollections, 9 years ago
      It is beautiful, I can see why you had to have it. :)
    6. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 9 years ago
      katherinescollections - thanks!!! Interesting how similar the two pots are. Hmmm, Lotus petals....does the top of my pot resemble a lotus blossom? I think it looks more like a Pomegranate. I walked past the stall and my eyes stuck to that pot, lol~! The dealer was giving me all sorts of reasons why this pot is French (noooooo). It came out of a little old lady's house ( of course). There were other ceramics on the table but none as interesting as this one.
    7. vetraio50 vetraio50, 9 years ago
      The form and decor are a copy of Dutch Gouda. The turquoise interior too. Copies of Gouda faience were done in Italy and in Japan. Perhaps the people at the Gouda site might know some more:
      http://www.goudadesign.co.uk
    8. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 9 years ago
      vetraio50, thanks for the info. I live in Holland and am very familiar with Gouda. I have a gorgeous round vase with a similar design to the pot pictured here, but the quality of the Gouda vase is much higher.
    9. Gillian, 8 years ago
      http://www.micfaenza.org/#fragment-1
      Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza
    10. Gillian, 8 years ago
      http://www.micfaenza.org/Biblio_online.php?lang=en Their Library Catalogue

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