Vintage Porcelain Cartoccio-Shaped Vase by Guido Andlovitz for SCI Verbano, 1930s

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Height: 19 cm; Width: 14.3 cm; Depth: 12.5 cm; Weight: 0.838 kg

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Artistic vase in fine porcelain, … Read more MEASUREMENTS:
Height: 19 cm; Width: 14.3 cm; Depth: 12.5 cm; Weight: 0.838 kg

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Artistic vase in fine porcelain, featuring a particularly elegant and innovative sculptural structure with a contoured "cartoccio" profile. This exclusive model was designed by renowned architect and designer Guido Andlovitz for the elite Verbano line. Under the base, it bears the distinctive green logo depicting the graphic symbol of a sailboat surmounted by the word "Verbano," a direct reference to the top-quality line of the historic Laveno ceramics factory, used by the Società Ceramica Italiana di Laveno during the years when Andlovitz served as the factory's artistic director. The 19-centimeter-tall object features an asymmetrical mouth, animated by deep, sinuous geometric folds that deliberately break the classic symmetry of the traditional vase, and a tapered silhouette that progressively narrows towards the base, lending the whole a refined and dynamic visual movement. The entire body of the vase is coated in a glossy, intensely hued glaze, a vibrant fuchsia-burgundy red that envelops the porcelain with an almost lacquered sheen. On the front, this dark background is interrupted by a circular white-ground reserve, delicately outlined in pure gold, which houses a refined, polychrome floral composition painted with a third-fire technique: a vibrant rose stands out in the center, surrounded by purplish irises, small violets, and wildflowers rendered with subtle, naturalistic brushstrokes, all enlivened by a touch of bright green that gives the composition a sense of space. It is precisely this contrast between the intense, monochrome surface of the background and the pictorial delicacy of the floral medallion that represents the object's greatest charm, along with the purity of the sculptural profile. The object is in excellent condition: there are no chips, cracks, or restorations of any kind, and both the gilding and enamels retain their original brilliance. This piece has an attribution mark,
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