{"product_id":"fratelli-fanciullacci-sgraffito-jug-polychrome-bird-decoration-italy-c-1950s-1960s","title":"Fratelli Fanciullacci Sgraffito Jug, Bird Decoration, Italy, c.1950s–1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sgraffito Bird\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hand-decorated earthenware jug by Fratelli Fanciullacci, the Fanciullacci brothers' pottery at \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMontelupo Fiorentino. The decoration is worked in sgraffito — incised through the slip and filled with colour — showing a stylised bird among scrolling foliage in oxblood, green and ochre across the shoulder, over incised banding below, with a dark, moulded rope-twist handle. A generous, rounded form with a pinched pour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFratelli Fanciullacci pieces are increasingly sought by collectors, and the coloured sgraffito bird is among the pottery's most characteristic motifs. This one is signed. It reads well on a sideboard, shelf or dresser, on its own or holding dried stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Italy (Tuscany)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSourced in: \u003c\/strong\u003eTurin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e c.1950s–1960s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaker\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fratelli Fanciullacci (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMontelupo Fiorentino)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials\u003c\/strong\u003e: Glazed earthenware, polychrome sgraffito decoration\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 23cm x 23cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribution: \u003c\/strong\u003eSigned \"FF\" to the base \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good vintage condition, commensurate with age, with rubbing and wear to the slip ground consistent with use and the rustic finish. Tiny chip on the handle and rim as shown in the photographs. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Studio Buson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65898017980765,"sku":null,"price":525.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/0810\/0957\/files\/IMG_0829.jpg?v=1789167068","url":"https:\/\/buson.com.au\/products\/fratelli-fanciullacci-sgraffito-jug-polychrome-bird-decoration-italy-c-1950s-1960s","provider":"Studio Buson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}