Enameled Bowl
Carlo Zauli
This bowl was made by ceramist and sculptor Carlo Zauli, probably in the second half of the 1970s. It is immediately striking because it departs from the great ceramist's best-known production, that of “Bianco Zauli”, using a glossy burgundy color striped with brown grooves on the outside, while on the inside he applies metallic glazes in lead tones but with striking silvery highlights. The bowl is in good vintage condition, with some infinitesimal chipping on the rim mentioned for accuracy only. Under the base is the signature (the letter “Z” is illegible).
This is a truly distinctive piece that will not pass unnoticed to the collector.
Carlo Zauli (1926-2002), from Faenza, was one of the greatest Italian ceramists of the 20th century, but also to all intents and purposes a sculptor and an artist. Zauli, who studied with Anselmo Bucci as a boy, was later deported to Germany at a very young age. On his return, he became an assistant to Angelo Biancini. In 1950 he participated in the founding of the Nuova Ca' Pirota. During the 1950s he exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Italy and abroad. Thanks also to the influence of Albert Diato, Zauli began to experiment with the use of a new material, stoneware. The decoration also increasingly shifted from informal signs to a minimalism that concentrated on single-colour tones. From the second half of the 1960s this colour became white, with a particular finish that became known as 'Bianco Zauli'. The return to the use of colour would only come at the end of the 1970s, but in the meantime the ceramist's activity had given way to that of a sculptor, with works of large dimensions and an always intense exhibition activity. By the 1980s and 1990s, Zauli was recognised worldwide as one of the greatest formal innovators in ceramics. Today, the Carlo Zauli Foundation is still active in Faenza, in the premises of the former Nuova Ca' Pirota.
PRICE: 500 €
Rent: 80 € / 48 h
Italy, late 1970s. Preowned. Out of production..
Materials:
Enameled earthenware
Signed.
Conditions: 3/5
Dimensions (H x W x D):
11 x 22,5 cm
This is a truly distinctive piece that will not pass unnoticed to the collector.
Carlo Zauli (1926-2002), from Faenza, was one of the greatest Italian ceramists of the 20th century, but also to all intents and purposes a sculptor and an artist. Zauli, who studied with Anselmo Bucci as a boy, was later deported to Germany at a very young age. On his return, he became an assistant to Angelo Biancini. In 1950 he participated in the founding of the Nuova Ca' Pirota. During the 1950s he exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Italy and abroad. Thanks also to the influence of Albert Diato, Zauli began to experiment with the use of a new material, stoneware. The decoration also increasingly shifted from informal signs to a minimalism that concentrated on single-colour tones. From the second half of the 1960s this colour became white, with a particular finish that became known as 'Bianco Zauli'. The return to the use of colour would only come at the end of the 1970s, but in the meantime the ceramist's activity had given way to that of a sculptor, with works of large dimensions and an always intense exhibition activity. By the 1980s and 1990s, Zauli was recognised worldwide as one of the greatest formal innovators in ceramics. Today, the Carlo Zauli Foundation is still active in Faenza, in the premises of the former Nuova Ca' Pirota.
PRICE: 500 €
Rent: 80 € / 48 h
Italy, late 1970s. Preowned. Out of production..
Materials:
Enameled earthenware
Signed.
Conditions: 3/5
Dimensions (H x W x D):
11 x 22,5 cm
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