Description:

Aldo Londi for Bitossi, rare bird-shaped lidded box.

Rare sculptural ceramic lidded box modelled as a stylised bird with detailed relief decoration and glaze in intense shades of blue and turquoise. Marked underneath.

Origin: Italy.
Designer: Aldo Londi.
Material: Ceramic.
Dimensions: H. 17 cm, D. 13 cm, L. 23 cm.
Period: 1970s.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.

Bio:
Aldo Londi (1911–2003) was an Italian ceramicist and designer who became artistic director of Bitossi in Montelupo Fiorentino in 1946. He was renowned for his experimental approach to ceramic surfaces, glazes and decorative techniques and created numerous distinctive designs for the company over several decades. Londi’s sculptural animal figures and decorative ceramics are now highly sought after by collectors of Italian design.