Re: Bertoncello (Italy)

by **dantheman** on Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:40 pm

they have all the makings of a collectable and highly valued style icon,for me it's only a matter of time before they go up steeply in value.
I would have bought a couple of pieces on ebay but I keep getting outbid by some joker called Cathcairn...something like that anyway

by **big ed** on Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:41 pm

by tenpot on Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:52 am

one advantage of these pieces is I can go along at the end of the day and no one has snapped them up

by **big ed** on Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:10 am

What a strange misaligned shaped jug , it's also the only one I have seen with Italy moulded on the base ,Roberto Rigon signature .

by tenpot on Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:47 am

thought that was a scoop now we are sure they really come from Italy. maybe thi is a later production

by **big ed** on Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:35 pm

I think roberto left around the mid 70's , we always knew they were Italian from the labels , but yours is certainly unusual tenpot , keep finding them .

by tenpot on Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:16 am

I did have a faint suspicion they were being produced in south wales

by **big ed** on Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:44 am

by tenpot on Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:13 pm

and then there were two I'm getting some stick for buying these Ed

by **dantheman** on Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:20 pm

I can see why! Not the best design they ever did :ch2:

by **big ed** on Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:43 pm

The bottom half of your jug is similar to the work used on this piece by roberto
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fornace-Roberto-Rigon-Vicenza-Rinoceronte_W0QQitemZ7397447168QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPorcellana_e_Ceramica?hash=item1b8ec1600&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

by tenpot on Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:51 pm

so it is the jug is a stage shape but it has a logic behind it they can be packed tightly the spout and handle do not protrude beyond the rectangular form

by tenpot on Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:04 am

another highly valued style icon ok its chipped but I only paid 50CTS and it was in aid of the school

by **dantheman** on Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:10 am

you must have quite a collection of Bertoncello now?

by tenpot on Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:19 am

yes hidden away when I can fill a suitcase I'll be of to sell them in Wales I belive theres a market