Large porc Borzoi Wolfhounds,Ugo Zaccagnini 10in
According to 1stDibs, the average sold price of Ugo Zaccagnini items in the past 12 months is 1,643 USD.

Ugo Zaccagnini began his career at the Ginori factory in the 19th century and left Ginori in 1891 to open his own studio in Florence. In 1896 Ugo closed his studio and entered into a partnership with six of the most talented artisans and craftsmen in Florence at the time. The new company was named La Societa Industriale per Fabbricazione della Maioliche Artistiche (The Society for Industrial Fabrication of Majolica Art) and was known by the acronym SIFMA. The story of SIFMA can be found in this forum (see the article about the history the Egisto Fantechi factory). In 1905 Ugo left SIFMA to once again open his own ceramics factory in Florence. His five children joined him and the company was named Manifattura Ugo Zaccagnini e figli (Manufacturer Ugo Zaccagnini and Sons). It should be noted, however, that two of his five children were daughters (Adele and Enrichetta) who also worked in the factory. The logo was the initials of the company, inside a triangle was the letter F atop the letters UMZ.
Ugo had been the master sculptor and model maker during his years at Ginori and SIFMA but at SIFMA the production was confined to recreating traditional the Renaissance style of 15th and 16th century majolica for which Italy was famous. Ugo, on the other hand was enamored of the Art Nouveau movement and saw in its elements an unprecedented freedom of design possibilities. This artistic difference is essentially what caused the break up of SIFMA. So, in his new studio Ugo produced both the standard offerings of the traditional Italian potter and new and surprising artistic creations that caught the attention of the art world. Zaccagnini would eventually become famous for both his Art Nouveau and later his Art Deco figures. While pieces bearing the FUMZ mark can be had for as little as ten dollars his Art Deco figures can rise into the thousands of dollars.
Zaccagnini past away in 1937 at the age of sixtynine. In the thirtyone he had spent building his reputation and his factory he garnered worldwide recognition and his company had grown to more that 120 employees. The firms overall management became the responsibility of Ugos second eldest son, Urbano (1901 to 1964). That year the family changed the name of the company to Societa Anonima Ceramiche Zaccagnini (Ceramic Joint-stock companies Zaccagnini) and created a new company logo A capital Z with a squiggly line through it. This was a tribute to their father and founder of the company. The squiggle represented Monte Oliveto (Mount Olive}. During his lifetime Ugo often remarked that the view of the Tuscan hillside and Monte Oliveto that he looked upon each day from his office was the most beautiful view out of any window in Europe.
Urbano immediately set about to alter the companys direction. He began to concentrate the factorys production almost exclusively to decorative ceramics, mostly in the form of figurines and other decorative items. The company developed a line of very popular animal figurine and graceful women in the Art Deco style. Urbano made exporting Zaccagnini ceramics his major goal and North America was his primary target. He developed strong ties with American importers and he personally made numerous trips to America in order to meet face to face with clients. Zaccagnini figurines began appearing in stores such as Tiffanys. In 1938 Urbano obtained a license from Walt Disney Productions to create, in clay, the famous animated characters born at Disneys studios (More about these figurines in a moment).
In 1958 Urbano, after twenty years of successful leadership, left the company to open his own ceramics studio, Urbano Zaccagnini Ceramiche Artistiche. Urbano died in 1964 his studio. which is still active, was taken over by his children and grandchildren,
Pieces containing the written script Zaccagnini were first used in 1938 for the Disney series and later to signify limited edition pieces. Sometimes the signature mark was used in conjunction with the more famous “Z” with the squiggle. After Urbano left the company the signature logo replaced the Z completely.
Pietro, Urbanos older brother, died in 1954 and brother Prisco past away in 1965. This left the company to the sisters Adele and Enrichetta, both of whom had originally been potters in their fathers shop, and the grandchildren of Ugo. The company continued its operation but it had lost much of its former luster. In the 1980s firm turned to the exclusive production of expensive lamp bases for high end lamp manufacturers. Many of these were created from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco molds made in thirties and forties. Many of these bear the Zaccagnini signature and often command premium prices. The company closed in 2000 but many of the family members have opened their own studios in and around Florence.
In 1938 Urbano was able to negotiate a coveted licensing agreement with the Walt Disney Company. That same year Zaccagnini hired Mario Bandini to be the firms model maker and sculptor. The combination of Disney, Zaccagnini and Bandini, who recreated the Disney characters in clay were an astonishing success.
1n 1938 Bandini had quickly modeled Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and these were made for sale at the Italian national preview at the Cinema Teatro Verdi owned by his former partner at SIFMA, Egisto Fantechi. Though very expensive all available pieces sold out immediately. The pieces that were sold in the theatre were all personally signed by Zaccagnini and marked W1.
Eventually Zaccagnini would produce more than 150 Disney figures, all in a special crystalline glaze secretly made in the Zaccagnini factory. The firm also created Walt Disney salt and pepper shakers, childrens plates, cups, mugs and other assorted Disneyana but it is these figurines which today reach prices in the thousands of dollars.
(Walter Del Pellegrino, History of the Ugo Zaccagnini Factory, Italian Pottery Marks, www.tapatalk.com)

Good condition overall