polychrome faience cup – Decorated with fantastical characters and animals

Polychrome earthenware bowl – Decor of fantastic characters and animals. An important and highly decorative bowl on a pedestal made of polychrome earthenware, richly adorned in the spirit of Italian majolica. The basin, with a dynamic shape, features a hand-painted decoration depicting a lively scene of characters in a landscape. The rim is embellished with floral compositions in shades of blue, yellow, green, and orange. The piece is distinguished by its remarkable relief decoration: handles formed by green fantastic creatures, a bearded mask applied to the basin, and a spectacular base composed of stylised fish, resting on a circular base with floral and aquatic decoration. The whole offers a beautiful richness of colours and a theatrical character, typical of decorative earthenware inspired by the Italian Renaissance. A painted mark under the base, visible in the photographs, remains to be identified. A beautiful decorative piece, particularly original due to the abundance of its sculpted and polychrome decoration. Dimensions: Height: 36 cm. Width: 37 cm. Depth: 34 cm. Material: polychrome glazed earthenware. Decoration: characters, landscape, flowers, fish, and fantastic creatures. Mark: painted monogram under the base, to be identified.