Small, handled Italian vase with horses

by jesgord on Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:20 pm

Picked this up a couple of weeks ago at a local thrift store here in NYC. It's small, only around 6"tall. Marked "Italy" with a fancy flourish coming of the "T". Is this a generic piece of Italian pottery, or can it be attributed to a specific maker? All input is greatly appreciated.

by **skay** on Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:44 pm

Hi jesgord, welcome to the forum

Nice pot

I know what people will say - its almost impossible to pin down something marked Italy to a certain factory / maker.

We should start a generic Italy thread to show them.

xx

by jesgord on Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:53 pm

Thanks for the welcome. I figured as much....but I though the flourish from the T could help ID a specific maker. If it were marked with a donkey head and "Italy", we would all be able to ID the maker, no? Big Laughter

by **skay** on Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:58 pm

It is a bit more fancy than usual and that may pin it down, lets see what the others say.

xx

by **tenpot** on Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:06 am

the t seems to make a cockerel which is the Cantagali mark but there are lots of fakes

by **Pip** on Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:34 am

This looks a little nicer than your average generic Italian tourist tat - and I agree that the flourish above the Italy could help pin it down for you - although unfortunately I can't help. I know who's help we need but he seems to have decamped permanently to the 'other' board with the dodgy photos ...

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