Ceramic Ashtray by V.M. Albisola

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Ceramic ashtray by v. M. Albisola, esa mazzotti, glazed and decorated with lustre. Albisola, italy, mid-20th century

origin albisola, italy

… Read more Ceramic ashtray by v. M. Albisola, esa mazzotti, glazed and decorated with lustre. Albisola, italy, mid-20th century

origin albisola, italy

period mid-20th century

artist esa mazzotti esa mazzotti, daughter of vittoria, was introduced to ceramics at a young age by her grandfather giuseppe mazzotti, known as bausin. Starting in 1959, she worked alongside her mother at the “v.m.a.” workshop, and in 1985, she became the owner of the workshop, changing its name to “ceramiche mazzotti-esa.” her husband, rinaldo rossello, and her son, giovanni, assisted her in managing the workshop. Source

brand v. M. A. Vittoria mazzotti albisola the “v.m.a.” (vittoria mazzotti albisola) ceramics workshop was founded by tullio and vittoria mazzotti on january 1, 1960, in the premises on via matteotti that had previously served as the headquarters of the parent company “m.g.a.” working alongside tullio and vittoria mazzotti were the kiln operator and master glazer mariano baldantoni (mazzotti’s husband), tullio and vittoria’s mother celestina, and their daughter esa, as well as the painters rinaldo rossello, giacomo raimondi, and pina olivero, and the decorator rita saglietto. In 1966, the factory participated in the exhibition “ceramiche omaggio a n. S. Di misericordia” held in albisola; the company also took part in the 4th and 6th albisola festivals and in the first editions of “rassegna 2000.” since 1984, the workshop has been directed by esa mazzotti, who changed its name to “ceramiche mazzotti esa.” source

model ashtray

materials glazed ceramic with lustre finish

dimensions
20 x 19 x h 7 cm

condition the ashtray is in excellent condition, as can be seen in the attached photos. It has only a small chip on the back of one corner, visible in the photos. Please assess the condition based on the photos. Click on the photos to view high-resolution versions. See less