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Wonderfulvintage Italian art pottery lidded bowl or decorative box, created by Bitossiand attributed to noted designer Aldo Londi for Rosenthal-Netter. Round with a domed lid featuring a rich brown textured surface and a border ofhand-punched dots. The lid is topped with a tapered knob finial glazed in warmorange. The bowl is decorated with a bold alternating verticalstripe pattern in orange, mustard yellow, olive green, cream, and aubergine,hand-painted under glaze. This is a classic example of the graphic,color-block style Bitossi is known for. The interior of both the bowl and lidis glazed in a deep brown.
Its originalpaper label is still attached: “Created in Italy for Rosenthal-Netter Inc.” Italso has handwritten production or form numbers. Rosenthal-Netter was aprominent American importer of distinctive Italian decorative ceramics duringthe mid-20th century.
