Torquato Castellani – Two-handled vase, 1882

Torquato Castellani

Two-handled vase, 1882

Maiolica
h. 16 1/2 in. (42 cm)
Signed TC and dated Roma 1882

PROVENANCE : Maiolica
h. 161/2 in. (42 cm)
Signed TC and dated Roma 1882

NOTE : The style of this vase follows that of several pieces inspired by Hispano Mauresque and Iznik pottery which Castellani showed at the 1878 Paris World Fair and which were very successful. Hints of japanese flowers are also visible on this vase, which reflects Castellani’s taste for the Aesthetic Movement.