Ceramic ashtray made entirely by hand and decorated with an airbrush, signed under the base in orange "Rometti Umbertide Italy" and with catalog number.
Datable to around 1930.
Information on artist and/or manufacturer:
Rometti's artistic manufactory was founded by Settimio Rometti and his nephew Aspromonte in 1927 in Umbertide. Rometti is considered one of the greatest exponents of artistic ceramics, Art Deco and Italian Futurist, of the twentieth century, his manufacture stands out internationally for the quality and beauty of its ceramic creations, boasts the collaboration of many important artists such as Dante Baldelli or Corrado Cagli and many notable auction results. In the last photos there are historical notes of the manufacture.
Useful information for the evaluation of the object:
We also have put some of its numerous auction results, with rather high estimates for many and many objects, take a good look at all the photos, this alone to make you realize the importance and value of Settimio Rometti's ceramics. Note the gravy boat in the first photo of the auction results, which is quite similar in size and type of object to our ashtray and estimated at €350-400.