{"product_id":"saic-caltagirone-neo-primitive-ceramic-animal-vase-sicily-c-1960s","title":"SAIC Caltagirone Neo-Primitive Ceramic Animal Vase, Sicily, c.1960s","description":"\u003ch4 dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"509\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eApparently, you can put a price on whimsy.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"509\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA wonderfully strange and highly sculptural mid-century ceramic vase by SAIC Caltagirone, produced in Caltagirone, Sicily - a town with a centuries-old ceramic tradition.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"809\"\u003eThe substantial hand-worked form is covered in a deeply textured, cratered green glaze, interrupted by raised bands that spiral around the body. Between them, primitive-style animals - horses, deer, birds and fantastical creatures - appear in loose washes of turquoise, ochre, yellow and manganese. There’s something almost archaeological about it: part ancient vessel, part folk art, part 1960s Italian experimentation. The irregular modelling and exuberant decoration are exactly what make it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1707\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1187\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caltagirone, Sicily, Italy\u003cbr data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1217\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e c.1960s-70s\u003cbr data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1240\" data-end=\"1250\"\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e SAIC Caltagirone\u003cbr data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1284\"\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glazed ceramic \/ earthenware\u003cbr data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1316\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1326\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italian Modernist \/ Neo-Primitive \/ Folk Art\u003cbr data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1374\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1389\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. H 31.8 cm \u003cem data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1423\"\u003e(12.5 inches)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1426\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1442\"\u003eAttribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed SAIC Caltagirone to base\u003cbr data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1477\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1491\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good vintage condition with age-related wear and minor irregularities consistent with its handmade manufacture. No major chips, cracks or structural repairs noted.\u003cbr data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1663\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1671\"\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vase \/ sculptural decorative object\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penny Lomas Furniture \u0026 Object Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50552635359371,"sku":null,"price":1375.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/7597\/7611\/files\/Untitled_design_50.png?v=1790559853","url":"https:\/\/pennylomas.com.au\/products\/saic-caltagirone-neo-primitive-ceramic-animal-vase-sicily-c-1960s","provider":"Penny Lomas Furniture \u0026 Object Atelier","version":"1.0","type":"link"}