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The label is principally known for its velvet handbags, though it has also produced womenswear and shoes. Her cut-velvet bags featured brass hardware made by Venetian craftsmen, and were carried by celebrities such as Grace Kelly, Farrah Fawcett, and Elizabeth Taylor. Roberta di Camerino was a woman who changed her destiny through her passions, a genius, who was capable to develop a great business from a hand-made bag and an artist, whose friends were Salvador Dalì, Giorgio de Chirico, Andy Warhol, Christian Dior and Coco Chanel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCamerino won a Neiman Marcus Fashion Award in 1956 in recognition of the success and influence of her handbags.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures approximately 11 inches wide, 7.5 inches tall, and 3.75 inches deep. Handle height 4 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeather strap, bands, and interior. One zipper silky\/satin lined compartment with the iconic brass “R” that dangles from the zipper pull. Another small compartment with the gold lettering on the outside that reads: “Robert di Camerino – Made in Italy”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMid to late 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century with velvet, leather, and brass hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautiful vintage condition with mild signs of wear.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Designs \u0026 Finds by Alice","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29573633212531,"sku":"","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0054\/6013\/1955\/products\/189e7d267fc33413d776d7d72f307c12.jpg?v=1568046195"},{"product_id":"mid-century-modern-italian-florentine-studio-pottery-grouping","title":"Mid Century Modern Italian Florentine Studio Pottery Grouping","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree Italian Florentine art studio pottery pieces very much like all of the great Italian ceramics that were churned out in the 1950’s, 1960’s, and 1970’s. 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Bitossi \u0026amp; Figli catalogue that describes this line called “Orange Grove” as being large-scale pieces in textured orange with lemon yellow tops.  Handcrafted sometime between 1958 and 1965.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked: 5463 Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeasures 8.5” tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery good condition — one small glaze nick near the base, shown in the last photo, with some wear; see photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA descendant from a long, long line of Tuscan ceramic manufacturers, Guido Bitossi established his own ceramic craft works near Florence, in Montelupo, in 1921. Originally named Manifattura Ceramica Cav. 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Smocked floral silk, with shoulder caps and broad yoke collar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhimsical fairies featured all over the dress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo side pockets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree button back closure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBust: 22\" uderarm to underarm measured flat (doubled: 44\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSleeve Length: 22\" underarm to cuff\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength: 42\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShoulders: 14\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Designs \u0026 Finds by Alice","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41245187506258,"sku":"LauraB","price":370.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0054\/6013\/1955\/files\/Photoroom-20241027_1724151.png?v=1730080720"},{"product_id":"vintage-bitossi-ceramiche-pottery-1950s-1960s-aldo-londi-liberty-paisley-rimini-blu-bird-dove-mid-century-modern-pottery-rosenthal-netter-original-sticker-made-in-italy","title":"Vintage Bitossi Ceramiche Pottery 1950s – 1960s Aldo Londi Liberty Paisley Prezzemolo Rimini Blu Bird Dove Mid Century Modern Pottery Rosenthal Netter Original Sticker Made in Italy Collectible","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eThe “Blu” glazed “Liberty” paisley design was derived from imported Persian and Indian textiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eDesigned by Aldo Londi in 1957 for Bitossi Ceramiche and produced until 1969.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eMaster ceramist Aldo Londi (1911-2003) spent the most of his long and successful career creating exceptional work for Italian ceramics manufactory Bitossi Ceramiche.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eExamples of the Blue\/Green Liberty design can be viewed in Mark Hill’s book titled: Alla Moda Italian Ceramics of the 1950s – 70s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eApproximate Measurements:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eWidth: 9\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eDepth: 4.25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; tab-stops: 346.5pt;\"\u003eHeight: 6.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; tab-stops: 346.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; tab-stops: 346.5pt;\"\u003eMade in Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; tab-stops: 346.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; tab-stops: 346.5pt;\"\u003eCondition is excellent with its original Rosental Netter sticker still attached on the bottom that reads: \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCreated in Italy for Rosenthal-Netter Inc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; tab-stops: 346.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; tab-stops: 346.5pt;\"\u003eImpressed ITALY on bottom and marked with the distinctive hand painted house code 69\/14 B.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; tab-stops: 346.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; tab-stops: 346.5pt;\"\u003eFree shipping within the Contintental US.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Designs \u0026 Finds by Alice","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41325448626258,"sku":"BITDOVE","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0054\/6013\/1955\/files\/Photoroom-20250106_133409.png?v=1736368271"},{"product_id":"large-handmade-1960s-alvino-bagni-ashtray-bowl-italian-pottery","title":"Large Handmade 1960s Alvino Bagni Centerpiece Bowl Italian Pottery","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Hlk202719559\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eALVINO BAGNI (1919–2009) was born in 1919 in the quiet Tuscan hamlet of Lastra a Signa in the environs of Florence. His boyhood and adolescence were spent without his father, who, as a communist, had been exiled under Italian fascism. The young Bagni took an early interest in pottery, a regionally important industry. He studied the basics of drawing and clay modeling under the tutelage of local sculptor Torello Santini (1875–1946) and, with his referral, took a job in the workshop of Arnaldo Pugi’s ceramics factory in nearby Ponte a Signa. Bagni had a brief stint at Bitossi Ceramiche in nearby Montelupo, where famed ceramist Aldo Londi (1911–2003) took him under his wing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAfter the Second World War, Pugi helped Bagni finance the opening of a studio of his own in Lastra a Signa, BAGNI CERAMICHE. Several family members were employed there, including wife Gina. (She would continue to work alongside Bagni throughout his career.) An order for 3,500 elephant-head plates bearing the slogan “I like Ike,” manufactured for export during the 1952 US presidential race, got things rolling for the studio. It proved to be a prophetic commission: a large majority of Bagni’s work would be for the US market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDuring the '50s and '60s, Bagni established and nurtured pivotal collaborations with Bitossi and the import companies Rosenthal Netter and Raymor, the latter being a dominant American firm. Such alliances allowed Bagni to open a larger, better-equipped factory where he surrounded himself with highly skilled artists—Enzo Borgini, M. Mannori, Remo Buti, and Michelangelo Santonocito, among them. Bagni produced a stunning variety of designs for Raymor, including some highly individualistic studio pieces. The latter perhaps represent the very best of his work—featuring stripes, geometric patterns, and bold lava-type glazes. Bagni was always experimenting, and he produced some truly radical glaze and color combinations. A case in point is the Sea Garden décor, an unusual mix of turquoise, blue, green, yellow, browns, and blacks. Bagni often incorporated rings or other small metal pieces within his ceramic designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBy 1980, BAGNI CERAMICHE had nearly 100 employees and was internationally renowned for high-quality, artistic productions as well as its innovative methods. As the world increasingly opened up to global competition, however, the company found itself in financial straits. Married as it was to an \"artisanal\" approach, it struggled to withstand the downward pressure on prices. Despite Bagni's noble efforts to save his factory and employees, BAGNI CERAMICHE closed for good in 1990.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA beautifully handmade bowl or ashtray from the studio of Italian master potter Alvino Bagni. 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