Large Polychrome Earthenware Bowl – Decorated With Fantastical Figures And Animals

A large and highly decorative polychrome earthenware bowl on a pedestal, richly adorned in the style of Italian majolica.

The bowl, with its dynamic shape, features a hand-painted design depicting a lively scene of figures in a landscape.

The rim is adorned with floral compositions in shades of blue, yellow, green, and orange.

The piece stands out for its remarkable relief decoration: handles shaped like green mythical creatures, a bearded mascaron applied to the bowl, and a spectacular base composed of stylized fish, resting on a circular pedestal with floral and aquatic motifs.

The piece as a whole offers a rich array of colors and a theatrical quality, typical of decorative earthenware inspired by the Italian Renaissance.

A painted mark beneath the base, visible in the photographs, has yet 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: figures, landscape, flowers, fish, and fantastical creatures
Mark: monogram painted beneath the base, to be identified.