Paolo Rubboli iridescent vase

Beautiful vase signed societa ceramica umbria rubboli majolica italy traditional conical shape with rounded rectangular handles. Handcrafted and painted with a beautiful lustre. Design in red, yellow and blue triangles with rich decoration of red, white, yellow and blue stripes, dots and swirls. Finished with a chic bronze-gold metallic lustre with iridescent undertones. A very classic renaissance and art deco design. Damaged handles re-glued, otherwise in very good condition! The underside of the piece bears the underglaze blue mark of the rubboli family's società ceramica umbria, consisting of the letters "scu" within a triangle and the intertwined paolo rubboli monogram "pr" (mark used from 1920 to 1931). The "pr" monogram is that of the patriarch of the family, paolo rubboli. Learn more about the rubboli family and lustreware this early 20th-century italian lustreware was made by the renowned rubboli family in the umbrian town of gualdo tadino, italy. Italian maiolica production dates back to the renaissance. The art was revived in gualdo tadino in the last quarter of the 19th century, largely through the efforts of ceramicist paolo rubboli (1838-1890) of pesaro, italy. Paolo rubboli established his pottery in the area around 1870 and became known for the high quality of his cobalt, red, and gold neo-renaissance lustreware. Rubboli's wife daria and sons lorenzo and alberto continued paolo's efforts after his death in 1890, and joined the newly formed societa ceramica umbria ("scu") consortium in 1920.