Italian Faience Green and Orange Lidded Bowls and Plates-Reserved for KS Peruvian silver and perhaps a frog below)

and perhaps a frog below)

and demonstrating the wonderful ingenuity and design sensibilities of their makers

The two began creating pottery in 1947 as a hobby while living in New Brunswick

and with many good years ahead

one can almost picture the loops being made

Italian Faience Green and Orange Lidded Bowls and Plates-Reserved for KS Peruvian silver and perhaps a frog below)I 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