Vintage ceramic vase decorated by Elio Schiavon, Italy, 1960s.

Polychrome glazed ceramic vase signed underneath by Elio Schiavon, the famous Italian ceramist. The vase features the typical geometric shape of a flattened parallelepiped and the well-known motif of stylised cities and towers, one of the most emblematic and sought-after themes of his artistic production in the 1960s. The work expresses the typical mid-century modernist language of the Veneto region. Schiavon combines a bright polychrome glaze with graffito or incised details, creating an abstract and vibrant skyline composed of arrows, pointed roofs, and windows. The work showcases intense chromatic accents, with strong contrasts between the dark background, the warm tones of burnt orange, yellow ochre, and the silver-grey shades of the towers.