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“Girl with Cat in a Garden“

“Girl with Cat in a Garden“

Large Plate – Ø cm. 40

High-Fire 920 °C

“Woman with Cat“

“Woman with Cat“

Medium-large Plate – Ø cm. 38

High-Fire 920 °C – Embellished with 24k gold in the third fire

“Girl with Cat“ Large Plate

“Girl with Cat“ Large Plate

Large Plate – Ø cm. 45

High-Fire 920 °C

“Homage to Boucher in Pastel Colors – 2025” – Plate

“Homage to Boucher in Pastel Colors – 2025” – Plate

Plate – Ø 25 cm – Inspired to an idyllic scene by F. Boucher – High-fire Majolica (920°C)

“Venus and Adonis” (Medium-large plate with mythlogical scene)

“Venus and Adonis” (Medium-large plate with mythlogical scene)

Plate (Ø cm. 40) inspired to a mythlogical scene

“Venus and Mars surprised by Vulcan” (Medium-large plate with mythlogical scene)

“Venus and Mars surprised by Vulcan” (Medium-large plate with mythlogical scene)

Plate (Ø cm. 45) inspired to a mythlogical scene

“Daphne and Apollo” (Medium-large plate with mythlogical scene)

“Daphne and Apollo” (Medium-large plate with mythlogical scene)

Plate (Ø cm. 40) inspired to a mythlogical scene

“Narcissus” (Medium-large plate with mythlogical scene)

“Narcissus” (Medium-large plate with mythlogical scene)

Plate (Ø cm. 40) inspired to a mythlogical scene

“Scene with Peacock”

“Scene with Peacock”

Medium-large size Plate – Ø cm. 35

High-fire 920 °C – embellished with platinum accents in the third firing

“In the Woods"

“In the Woods"

“Priest'’s hat” plate – Ø 31 cm.

This “priest's hat” decorative plate can also be used as a serving dish, as it is coated with non-toxic, lead-free glaze compatible with food use. In the decoration I wanted to interpret a fairy-tale subject in a new and contemporary key.

“Knight crossing a river” – Fairytale scenes

“Knight crossing a river” – Fairytale scenes

“Priest’s hat” majolica plate – Ø 41,5 cm.

Subjects reflected in water (as in the landscape depicted on this plate) have always attracted me, ever since I started painting in watercolor. Here is a fairytale scene with a knight crossing a river, and an ancient castle in the background.

“Carnival in Ascoli” (medium-large plate with Carnival scene)

“Carnival in Ascoli” (medium-large plate with Carnival scene)

medium-large plate Ø cm. 38 with Carnival scene

“Harlequin & Columbine”

“Harlequin & Columbine”

H. 34 cm.
High-fire (920°C), non-toxic, lead-free, food-grade glazing

“Carnival in Ascoli – Pierrot e Colombina 1” (small plate with Carnival scene)

“Carnival in Ascoli – Pierrot e Colombina 1” (small plate with Carnival scene)

small plate Ø cm. 15 with Carnival scene

“Carnival in Ascoli – Pierrot e Colombina 2” (small plate with Carnival scene)

“Carnival in Ascoli – Pierrot e Colombina 2” (small plate with Carnival scene)

small plate Ø cm. 15 with Carnival scene

“Homage to Boucher 2025-01” – Plate

“Homage to Boucher 2025-01” – Plate

Plate – Ø 30 cm – Inspired to an idyllic scene by F. Boucher – High-fire Majolica (920°C)

“Madame Pompadour” (Large Plate 60 cm)

“Madame Pompadour” (Large Plate 60 cm)

Large plate 60 cm.

“Fairytale scene with rosehip berries”

“Fairytale scene with rosehip berries”

“Priest’s hat” decorative dish – Ø cm. 35

High-fire (920 °C)

For this plate, I took inspiration from the Grimm brothers’ tales, which I find unsurpassed in their capacity to sweep us into worlds of times now long gone that perhaps never existed but in our own imagination.

I wanted to show how majolica can evoke these atmospheres just like illustrations from fairytale books can, images in which I very gladly used to lose myself in my childhood.

“Fairytale Scene with Siren”

“Fairytale Scene with Siren”

Anphora Vase H cm. 32
Embellished with 24k gold accents in the third fire

Little Red Riding Hood – Wall Clock

Little Red Riding Hood – Wall Clock

Wall clock Ø 30 cm.
High-Fire (920°C)

“Little Red Riding Hood”

“Little Red Riding Hood”

Plate Ø 28 cm.
I am very attracted to the theme of fairy tales… on the one hand, because it reminds me of the feelings I had in my childhood, on the other because it shows us how what we fear is often full of fascination.

“Snow White”

“Snow White”

Plate Ø 28 cm.
The tale of Snow White does not speak only of envy and innocence. In it, I also read the love of nature, expressed by the sweetness of Snow White, against the violence of those who would destroy anything in order to grab everything for themselves.

“Autumn Leaves – Rapunzel”

“Autumn Leaves – Rapunzel”

Plate Ø 30 cm. – High-fire (920 °C)
I totally love the tales by the Grimm brothers. They are able to transport us into fascinating and mysterious worlds. I like to use a thin brushstroke on majolica, setting it apart from the excessive stylization that often characterizes contemporary styles of decoration and making it closer in style to the engravings once used to illustrate books. The roughness of the surface on which I paint, however, due to the powdery consistency of the raw enamel, makes the operation quite challenging. This plate is embellished with 24k gold accents in the third fire.

“Vase with Maiden and Elf”

“Vase with Maiden and Elf”

Size: H 38 cm.
High-fire (920°C) – lead-free, food-grade decoration and glazing, embellished with 24K gold highlights

“Summer dream”

“Summer dream”

Maiolica slab shaped by hand, decorated with enamels and oxides – cm. 23x35

“Under the sea”

“Under the sea”

Maiolica slab shaped by hand, decorated with enamels and oxides –
cm. 23x35

“Turquoise Mermaid”

“Turquoise Mermaid”

Maiolica slab forged and shaped by hand,
decorated with enamels and oxides –
cm. 23x35

“Siren with waterlilies”

“Siren with waterlilies”

Maiolica plate decorated with enamels and oxides

Christmas Scene with Santa Claus

Christmas Scene with Santa Claus

Plate Ø 25 cm. – High-fire (920°C)
Decorative plate depicting a snow-covered village and Santa Claus on his sled.

“Homage to Boucher 4” – Plate

“Homage to Boucher 4” – Plate

Plate – Ø 35 cm – Inspired to an idyllic scene by F. Boucher – High-fire Majolica (920°C)

“Homage to Boucher 3” – Plate

“Homage to Boucher 3” – Plate

Plate – Ø 35 cm – Inspired to an idyllic scene by F. Boucher – High-fire Majolica (920°C)

“Homage to Boucher 2” – Plate

“Homage to Boucher 2” – Plate

Plate – Ø 41 cm – Inspired to an idyllic scene by F. Boucher – High-fire Majolica (920°C)

“St. Cecilia” – Medium Plate

“St. Cecilia” – Medium Plate

Plate – Ø 38 cm – High-fire Majolica (920°C)

“Homage to Boucher” – Plate

“Homage to Boucher” – Plate

Plate – Ø 45 cm – Inspired to an idyllic scene by F. Bouchet – High-fire Majolica (920°C)

“Homage-to-Fattori” – Plate

“Homage-to-Fattori” – Plate

Plate – Ø 40 cm – High-fire Majolica (920°C)

“Scene with Hunter and Dogs” – Plate

“Scene with Hunter and Dogs” – Plate

Plate – Ø 40 cm – High-fire Majolica (920°C)

“Rural Scene with Castel Trosino” – Plate

“Rural Scene with Castel Trosino” – Plate

Plate – Ø 45 cm – High-fire Majolica (920°C)

“Idyll” – Plate

“Idyll” – Plate

Plate – Ø 35 cm – High-fire (920°C)

I am happy when I have the opportunity to create majolicas portraying one of the subjects that I prefer: rural scenes of life in the country.

This plate, commissioned by a client, was designed to be placed in a kitchen all decorated in delicate pastel hues.

“Spring in the Countryside”

“Spring in the Countryside”

Plate – Ø cm 40 – High-fire majolica (920°C)

“In the Fields"

“In the Fields"

Plate – Ø cm 40 – High-fire majolica (920°C)

“Pastoral Scene” (Polygonal tray)

“Pastoral Scene” (Polygonal tray)

Polygonal tray, 35 x 25 cm.

Albarello with landscape and figures

Albarello with landscape and figures

Albarello with landscape and figures (front and back view) – Height cm. 40 – High-fire Majolica (920 °C), lead-free glazing

The albarello (or alberello) is the oldest type of pharmacy jar, designed to contain dense, viscous substances.

This piece, made to order, depicts two shepherds in the typical attire of Abruzzese country folks from the early 1900s. In the decoration of traditional-style majolica I refer to the eighteenth-century school of Castelli d’Abruzzo, however I always try to interpret it based on my sensitivity.

“Autumn” – Flask

“Autumn” – Flask

A classical shape known as “Wayfarer’s Flask”
High-fire Majolica (920 °C), lead-free glazing externally and internally.

In the decoration of traditional-style majolica I refer to the eighteenth-century school of Castelli d’Abruzzo, however I always try to interpret it based on my sensitivity.

“Wayfarer’s Flask“

“Wayfarer’s Flask“

A classical shape known as “Wayfarer’s Flask”
High-fire Majolica (920 °C), lead-free glazing externally and internally.

In the decoration of traditional-style majolica I refer to the eighteenth-century school of Castelli d’Abruzzo, however I always try to interpret it based on my sensitivity.

“Mother”

“Mother”

Tiled Panel 60 x 60 cm.

In the decoration of traditional-style majolica I refer to the eighteenth-century school of Castelli d’Abruzzo; however, I always try to interpret it based on my sensitivity.

“At the Brook – Rural Scene”

“At the Brook – Rural Scene”

Rural scene on a star-shaped tile forged by hand (not from a mould press), mounted on an antique wooden board with original iron hooks.

“At the Brook – Rural Scene” – 2

“At the Brook – Rural Scene” – 2

Hand-forged slab framed with pressed-on relief motifs.

“Summer mood”

“Summer mood”

Decorative plate depicting a rural scene, framed by cheerful poppies – 45 cm.

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“Girl with Cat in a Garden“
“Woman with Cat“
“Girl with Cat“ Large Plate
“Homage to Boucher in Pastel Colors – 2025” – Plate
“Venus and Adonis” (Medium-large plate with mythlogical scene)
“Venus and Mars surprised by Vulcan” (Medium-large plate with mythlogical scene)
“Daphne and Apollo” (Medium-large plate with mythlogical scene)
“Narcissus” (Medium-large plate with mythlogical scene)
“Scene with Peacock”
“In the Woods"
“Knight crossing a river” – Fairytale scenes
“Carnival in Ascoli” (medium-large plate with Carnival scene)
“Harlequin & Columbine”
“Carnival in Ascoli – Pierrot e Colombina 1” (small plate with Carnival scene)
“Carnival in Ascoli – Pierrot e Colombina 2” (small plate with Carnival scene)
“Homage to Boucher 2025-01” – Plate
“Madame Pompadour” (Large Plate 60 cm)
“Fairytale scene with rosehip berries”
“Fairytale Scene with Siren”
Little Red Riding Hood – Wall Clock
“Little Red Riding Hood”
“Snow White”
“Autumn Leaves – Rapunzel”
“Vase with Maiden and Elf”
“Summer dream”
“Under the sea”
“Turquoise Mermaid”
“Siren with waterlilies”
Christmas Scene with Santa Claus
“Homage to Boucher 4” – Plate
“Homage to Boucher 3” – Plate
“Homage to Boucher 2” – Plate
“St. Cecilia” – Medium Plate
“Homage to Boucher” – Plate
“Homage-to-Fattori” – Plate
“Scene with Hunter and Dogs” – Plate
“Rural Scene with Castel Trosino” – Plate
“Idyll” – Plate
“Spring in the Countryside”
“In the Fields"
“Pastoral Scene” (Polygonal tray)
Albarello with landscape and figures
“Autumn” – Flask
“Wayfarer’s Flask“
“Mother”
“At the Brook – Rural Scene”
“At the Brook – Rural Scene” – 2
“Summer mood”

Maiolica Viva · Piazza Sant’Agostino 4, Ascoli Piceno · Tel. 338 525 4569 · maiolicaviva@gmail.com

Maiolica Viva
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Italy
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