Desimone Hand Painted, Vintage, Rare, Italian Art Pottery. Double spout pitcher.

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Desimone Hand Painted, Vintage, Rare, Italian Art Pottery. Double spout pitcher.:
$269.00

Desimone Hand Painted Italian Pottery Dual Spout Pitcher/Vase 8\" tall by 6\" wide.
Yellow and Bright Multi-Color
Giovanni De Simone Signature on front and bottom of vase. Authentic mid-20th century De Simone piece.
Pieces painted by the artist are signed on the face of the piece prior to glazing. Production pieces are only signed on the bottom of the piece.
This piece is signed on the front and bottom!
Depiction of young man and boy celebrating spring in front of a house with birds flying in the sky above them. The young man is trailing a cluster of brightly colored balloons in celebration!
Please see detailed photos.
No cracks, crazing. One tiny chip (width of a toothpick) on rim of one spout. Please see photos. Definitely does not detract from the value of beauty of this work of art.
The following description of the Art of De Simone is taken from the website and is referenced as the author. 2013.“You may never have stomped on grape to make wine, pulled fish from the Mediterranean, or picked oranges in a grove, but this is part of life in rural Italy. The artist Giovanni De Simone portrayed the warm Mediterranean sunshine and the pleasure of daily life in his beloved region of Sicily in his art. Just by looking at his ceramic pieces and his paintings we can experience the pleasure of the simple life of the Italian villages.De Simone was born in 1930 in Palermo, Italy on the Sicilian coast. He was the son of Italian aristocrats. As a young child he traveled to Somalia. The lion hunt, the forest with snakes and monkeys, the gurus and wizards enchanted him. He retained a lifelong ivory talisman given to him by a holy man, who had predicted a future full of successesand triumphs. Africa with its magic and mystery remain alive in his memory. During the World War II his mother and father were imprisoned in a concentration camp. He was responsible for caring for his sister during this time. Eventually he and his sister joined their mother in the concentration camp. Following the war the family was repatriated and reunited in Rome. But soon the family moved into Romagna, a territory in central Italy and home of his mother. The choice of Romagna proved decisive for the life of the youngGiovanni, he enrolled in famed Instituto d’Arte per la Ceramica founded by in Faenza. He was fascinated. He had After completing his studies his family return to Sicily, where his father had many properties and businesses. With early childhood memories, Giovanni feel the deep roots that bound him to his native land. The harsh light that enhances the colors, greens, oranges, citrus fruit, the silver of the olive trees, the yellow, the blue of the sky and the sea. In the sea of blue Mondello, De Simone meet the girl who becomes the companion of his life, his wife Eliana. Together they had three daughters, Susanna Rosita and Margherita.”
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