Vintage Angelo Minghetti Italian Majolica Faience Serving Bowl & Under Plate

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A delightful Italian majolica faience serving bowl, lid and under-plate, that are entirely hand-painted, made by the atelier of Angelo … more A delightful Italian majolica faience serving bowl, lid and under-plate, that are entirely hand-painted, made by the atelier of Angelo Minghetti, Bologna and are exquistely decorated with underglaze rococo revival images in beautiful combination of cranberry and green, further enhanced with a charming finial in the form of a pomegranate fruit. The majolica art ceramic studio was founded by Angelo Minghetti in 1843, his sons took over the family business in the early part of the 20th century but was finally closed in 1967. less