MEASURES:
Height: 6,97 inch; Diameter:  5,71 inch
CONDITIONS:
Excellent general conditions, considering the age of the object, some small chips, no restorations, no lacks, no breakages.

Item description:
Wonderful, ancient ceramic vase entirely handmade on the lathe with small handles and with a mouth made with 4 inward folds, entirely enamelled and decorated by hand with floral and animal decorations, signed under the base with an ancient brand in underglaze blue from the Montelupo Fiorentino manufacture, datable between the 16th century and the very first decade of the 17th century. 
Information on artist and/or manufacturer:
 The mark under the base was used from 1540 until 1600, Casa Sinibaldi. In the last photos we have put more in-depth information on the brand taken from our manual of Montelupo ceramics.
Useful information for the evaluation of the object:
In the last photos you will find some Montelupo ceramics dating back to the same period quoted at auction from 6000 to 9000 euros up to maximum estimates of 12000-18000 euros for a single vase.
Final thoughts on the subject:
Beautiful patina that covers the vase, clearly visible under the base and on the small chips present, where it is clearly seen that the ceramic is black and dark, blackened by the numerous years of life of the object. The shape of the vase, especially with regards to the semicircular arches of the mouth with the small handles and the large belly as well as the decorations used, are quite common in the majolica vases of Montelupo Fiorentino in 1500-1600. The mouth was folded by hand creating four semicircular sections, while the circular crowns, hand painted with leaves and flowers on the mouth and leaves on the base, are the classic decorations of the oldest vases of Montelupo.

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My name is Gabriele, an art lover, since I was very young I started collecting paintings, porcelain, bronzes, glass, ceramics etc. and over time I gained vast experience and a very refined taste in recognizing beauty and then, little by little, I also transferred it to my son Nicolò. Now I have decided, with the help of my son, to sell my entire collection, created in over 35 years of research and selection of beauty, quality and art and then perhaps continue with a real buying and selling activity. We have chosen to sell online and therefore we have adapted to the prices of the online art market, always trying to offer extremely competitive prices compared to the competition. Very often our prices are lower than what we could achieve by taking the objects to auction houses, but selling at auction is an extremely long process and does not produce any customers for us, so we prefer to earn less, but aim to create a excellent clientele over time, earning more on the quantity than on a higher profit on the single piece, which we could obtain by selling it in auction houses.

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