Rare Vintage Alessio Tasca Greyhound Ceramic Wall Plaque Bowl, 8.75", Italy For Sale

Thisrare art masterpiece is incredible in every way! In excellent condition, there are no cracks,scratches or repairs, and only has a few small flea bites consistent withage. Here are more details:

• Stunning Mid-Century Modern Italian centerpiece bowl or wallplaque, made by renown artist Alessio Tasca in Nove, Italy, circa 1960.

• This amazing piece measuresjust over 8 ¾” round, stands 1 ¾” tall, and weighs approximately 1 lb.

• In quintessential Tasca design for this time period, the centerpiece bowlfeatures a striking zoomorphic motif depicting a sleek, sculpted high-reliefItalianGreyhound in a heavy black glaze with turquoise accents on the body and a stylizedeye.

• The background ofthe piece showcase Tasca's signaturesgraffito (hand-incised scratch work)technique, executing a meticulous geometric pattern underneath a rich, poolingcobalt and turquoise blue glaze matrix.

• The underside of the bowl is fully inscribed and hand-marked into theglaze: “TASCA"(maker’s signature), "DIPINTO A MANO"(Italianfor"Hand-Painted"), "ITALIA"(Country ofOrigin), and "1712"(Factory Design / Production Line Number). Additionally,the foot ring featuresfactory-molded dual holesoriginally builtinto the wet clay by the studio, specifically designed to thread wire throughfor secure wall-hanging display.

• The outer side of the rim shows a few minor light glaze pops from theoriginal kiln firing process, and a few tiny, superficial flake/flea bite chipsconsistent with 60+ years of age. Pleasereference close-up photographs for more details.

I am an experienced ceramic, glass and fine art shipper, and will verycarefully package this incredible bowl.