{"product_id":"09-01-santi-schale-60s-50s-italien-lava-alla-moda-italy-fanciullacci-ara-vase","title":"LUIGI SANTI DECORATIVE BOWL WITH STILL LIFE AND VOLCANIC EDGE - ITALY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn eye-catching one-of-a-kind sgraffito pottery bowl with a bright fruit and vegetable still life in shades of orange, blue, green, yellow, purple, and red, trimmed in a black volcanic glaze.  Produced in the 1950s by Luigi Santi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLUIGI SANTI\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Faenza in 1907.  He graduated from the Royal School of Faenza, a pupil of\u003cspan\u003e Anselmo Bucci \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e Domenico Rambelli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and completed his training working in ceramics factories in central Italy, including the \"Manifattura Ceramica Minghetti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" in Bologna. It was there that he met and married \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItala Minghetti,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the daughter of the factory owner\u003cspan\u003e Gennaro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Minghetti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.  Santi remained with the company until 1930 when he set out on his own.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1952, helped by a financing partner, he founded the \"Santi \u0026amp; Biancoli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efactory\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Miramare, near Rimini, and began producing ceramics commercially, in competition with the nearby San Marino manufacturers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter a few years, he assumed lone management of the company, and changed the name to \"Santi Ceramiche.\"  He soon started a new office in Cattolica where, alongside commercial production, he also created artistic one-of-a-kind ceramics which he presented at various exhibitions and competitions.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuigi Santi retired from the business in 1962 and died in Cattolica in 1974.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"section-title\" id=\"js-heading-details\"\u003eDetails\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"js-info-details\" class=\"product-info-content collapse in\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"js-heading-details\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"detail-list\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eDimensions\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e12.5ʺW × 8ʺD × 0.75ʺH\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"detail-list\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eStyles\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eBoho Chic\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eItalian\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eMid-Century Modern\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"detail-list\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePeriod\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e1950s\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"detail-list\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePlace of Origin\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eItaly\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"detail-list\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eItem Type\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd class=\"item-type-item\"\u003eVintage, Antique or Pre-owned\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"detail-list\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eMaterials\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eCeramic\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"detail-list\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCondition\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eVery Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, No Imperfections\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"detail-list\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eColor\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eOrange\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"detail-list\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\u003cspan class=\"js-swap-sibling\"\u003e Excellent Vintage Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MODERN REDUX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":14209921810474,"sku":"LUIGI SANTI DECORATIVE BOWL WITH STILL LIFE AND VOLCANIC EDGE - ITALY","price":386.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2159\/9561\/products\/IMG_20211228_172136-01-01.jpg?v=1641252746","url":"https:\/\/modernredux.myshopify.com\/products\/09-01-santi-schale-60s-50s-italien-lava-alla-moda-italy-fanciullacci-ara-vase","provider":"MODERN REDUX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}