Aldo Londi Bitossi Seta Series Jug, Italy c.1957
Aldo Londi Bitossi Seta Series Jug, Italy c.1957
Rare Bitossi 'Seta' or 'Silk' jug designed by Aldo Londi in 1957, in production until 1965.
Purple, lilac and white bands with gilt linear diamond glaze over incised (sgraffito) vertical lines. Gloss glaze in purple/lilac to interior. Base marked in black glazed text, 'AH12/23 Italy'.
Documented: 'Alla Moda: Italian Ceramics of the 1950s-70s', by Mark Hill, Mark Hill Publishing, London 2012, p.77.
DIMENSIONS
Height 23 cm
Diameter 10 cm
CONDITION
In fine condition. No chips, scratches, crazing, cracking or other damage from use. One small nick on the gilt lip, see images, is a result of manufacture where incised line meets lip of jug. This is not acquired damage but a part of the hand-decorated manufacturing process. Small hole underside of handle also a product of manufacturing.