Italian Faience Green and Orange Lidded Bowls and Plates-Reserved for KS Japanese graphics and clearly very old

and clearly very old

I've long been marveling at wooden whimsy chains carved from one piece of wood

the bristles spread 4 3/4" wide and 3" tall

believed to have been designed by Cari Zalloni

Italian Faience Green and Orange Lidded Bowls and Plates-Reserved for KS Japanese graphics and clearly very oldI am pretty sure this stunning set of six hand painted lidded bowls and plates was made in Southern Italy (Amalfi or near), c. 1940s 60s, and are faience: earthenware pottery with a tin glaze. I love the thought of serving soup or oatmeal in these, with lids on to keep it warm, and plates underneath. The colors are lush and perfect in combination, and each piece in the set is wonderfully unique, with subtle variations in form as well as glazing (the