A hand-painted and glazed faience art pottery charger attributed to Italian artist Galileo Chini (1873-1976). Depicting a portrait of a Renaissance maiden holding a flower, with a Hispano Moresque design background, all beautifully painted and highlighted with accents of iridescent luster glazing, in the Art Nouveau taste. Circa 1895 - 1910.

Under-glaze painting and luster on faience pottery. Unsigned. Attributed to Chini on the basis of the painting, design style and luster technique.<

DIAMETER - 14 1/4" (36.5 cm)

NOTES / REFERENCES : Born in Florence in 1873 Galileo Chini began working at the Giunti ceramic workshop in Bellariva and at the Richard Ginori workshop in Sesto Fiorentino. He founded the L Arte della Ceramica, in Florence in 1897, where he was the artistic director. In 1902, he established a firm called Chini and Company at Mugello and later the Fornaci Kilns di San Lorenzo. He also painted canvases that were acquired by Italian museums and designed opera sets for his close friend Giacomo Puccini. Galileo Chini created ceramics of rich and colorful luster decoration. The artistic journey of Galileo Chini was marked by progressive approaches to the Liberty style and to the Viennese Secession movement during the evolution of Italian Art Nouveau.

Chini exhibited his ceramics in London (1898), Paris (1900), Turin (1902) and the Brussels and St Petersburg expositions where he won awards.

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Good condition with the exception of a chip to the reverse at the outer rim (shallow and no associated hairline ... easily repaired if desired, but doesn't show when displayed). Decorated surface in good condition with no wear or damage.