Italian Fiorentine Ceramic Pedestal Jar with Lid, Cobalt Blue & Gold, Handmade – Vintage 1970s–1980s

An elegant, handmade covered pedestal jar (bonbonnière) by Fiorentine Ceramiche of Italy.

Design

A classic goblet shape in deep cobalt blue, with hand-painted flowers, fine gold scrolls and gold-tone accents on the rim and finial. Marked on the base "FIORENTINE – Porcellane Ceramiche – Hand Made in Italy".

Details & Condition

• Maker: Fiorentine, Italy (base mark)
• Material: glazed ceramic, cobalt glaze, gold painting
• Total height with lid: approx. 23 cm / 9 in
• Max diameter: approx. 12 cm / 4.7 in
• Date: approx. 1970s–1980s
• Condition: well preserved; painting, gilding, lid and base fully intact

Uses

For chocolates, cookies, jewelry or small treasures – a glamorous highlight on a sideboard or the Christmas table.

Care

Dust dry; do not scrub the gold.

At the flea market in Baden bei Wien the cobalt blue glowed among white porcelain – a piece of Florentine splendor in the Vienna Woods.

Florentine splendor for sweets — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop