Rimini Blu Terracotta Vase

Aldo Londi Terracotta Ceramic Rimini Blue Vase or Pitcher for Bitossi, Italy.

This magnificent vase was designed by Aldo Londi in Italy during 1960s.

Blue, green and turquoise terracotta ceramic are glazed by hand with a geometric design carved.

This vase is perfect to complete a midcentury living room adding vivid colors or on a table as a pitcher.

Aldo Londi (1911-2003) was a painter, sculptor and primarily ceramist. He created objects that are still part of the history of Italian ceramics. He was born in Montelupo Fiorentino. At the age of eleven, he started working for Fanciullacci’s manufacturing, where he could learn the traditional techniques in making pottery. After the war, Londi kept on his work and became Art Director of the famous Bitossi family ceramics studio in Montelupo. By Londi’s new style, Bitossi production had a sudden transformation. The style of Londi promoted the production of new high-quality objects realized by handcraft methods. For Bitossi he designed his most famous lines of pottery such as ‘Rimini blu’, ‘Mondrian’, ‘Lobster’, ‘Sivilla’ and ‘Etrusca’. These lines were distributed widely in the United States by Raymor Company, which was one of the most influential importers and distributors of modern decorative arts during the mid-20th century.