ALBA DOCILIA Albisola Mare Italy RARE Vintage Ashtray BRISTAL PALACE GENOVA

Here's your chance to own a piece of history! This beautiful little ashtray is as rare as they come and it's in excellent vintage condition with just a couple of nicks at the bottom. See pictures for details... 

In 1919 Adolfo Rossello from Albisola , in partnership with a group of lenders, Eng. Guglielmo Camogli, the honorable Michelino Poggi, the lawyer Costantino Barile and Andrea Seitun, returned to his hometown and opened an artisanal factory of artistic ceramics called "Alba Docilia", the ancient Roman name of Albisola.
In 1922 the "Alba Docilia", directed at the time by the Roman painter Mario Gambetta , won a medal at the Diano Marina Exposition and from 1923 regularly participated in the Milan Campionaria Fair.
In 1923 the factory was transformed into a cooperative society and the following year Adolfo Rossello and his children Angela Teresa , Vittorina ,Peter , they become the only owners.
In 1925 the factory took part in the II Monza Biennial.
In 1928 the company was present at the Artisan Exhibition of Savona and participated in the Exhibition of Artisan Products of the Albisolese Week of 1933 and '34.
Also in 1934, the manufacture's production was presented at exhibitions in Tripoli, Leipzig and Vienna.
In 1938 he was present at the Exhibition of Ligurian Ceramics in Rome and at the Florence Craft Fair in which he also participated in 1956 and 1958.
Among the potters who collaborated with the company between the first and second post-war periods, among others: Virio da Savona , Guglielmo Bozzano , Romeo Bevilacqua ,Cerruti , Carlo Frumento , Benedetto Gaggero , Ida Milani , Amleto Modolo and Ivos Pacetti .
Thanks to the commercial success achieved by the company, in addition to the traditional workshop-laboratory in via Stefano Grosso 18 in Albissola Marina, around 1930 it opened a laboratory-shop in Genoa, in Salita S. Matteo 23.
The factory, managed by Francesco Adolfo Rossello , it remains active until December 13, 1982.

About the Hotel

Steps from the famed bronze fountain of Piazza De Ferrari, Hotel Bristol Palace is a gorgeous luxury retreat and part of the LVX collection by Preferred Hotels & Resorts. Situated among upscale shops of Via XX Settembre, this Italian palace in the heart of Genoa offers an upscale stay like no other. Since 1905, this Art Nouveau hotel is a living legend as it has hosted several high society parties throughout its time. All 133 rooms are completely soundproofed and feature comfortable and timeless decor and amenities, ensuring a pleasant stay.


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