{"product_id":"very-rare-vintage-romano-innocenti-italian-hand-painted-bird-trinket-box","title":"Very Rare Vintage Romano Innocenti Italian Hand-Painted Bird Trinket Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is such a special piece, and one I ended up spending far longer researching than I probably should admit because I knew there was something really special about it as soon as I saw it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was made by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRomano Innocenti (1936–2005)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the Italian ceramic artist who worked from Montefiesole, near Florence. Innocenti trained in the workshop of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarcello Fantoni\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e before developing his own wonderfully recognisable style, and once I started looking through his work the connection to this little box became impossible to miss.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lid is completely hand-painted with the most incredible little bird surrounded by curling leaves and flowers, in that gorgeous combination of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecobalt blue, turquoise, yellow and touches of pink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that appears again and again in Innocenti’s work. I love how much detail is apparent in such a small space - the tiny outlined feathers, little scales of colour across the bird’s body, the striped tail and those beautifully loose leaves around the edge. Nothing is printed or perfectly repeated; you can see the movement of the brush everywhere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe decoration carries around the sides too, with rows of overlapping blue and turquoise scallops beneath that deep cobalt band around the lid. Even from across the room it has such a strong presence, but the closer you look the more lovely little details you notice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe base is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehand-signed ‘Innocenti’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and finding a matching signature on one of Romano Innocenti’s sculptural birds was what finally confirmed this as unmistakably Innocenti’s work. Once I started looking properly at his work, the similarities became much clearer too - the same brilliant cobalt and turquoise, warm yellow, little touches of pink and that wonderful way of building up birds from overlapping, hand-painted feathers and scales.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI think what I love most is that it still feels incredibly joyful and modern despite being a vintage piece. It would be beautiful on a bedside table for jewellery, or taking centre stage on a coffee table filled with tiny collected treasures. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA genuinely special piece of Italian pottery, beautifully made, beautifully painted and unmistakably Romano Innocenti.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Romano Innocenti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Montefiesole, near Florence, Italy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-painted glazed ceramic \/ majolica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ‘Innocenti’ by hand to the base\u003cbr\u003eDimensions;\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 6.5cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 10.5cm\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 7.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage condition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e In beautiful vintage condition, with the tiny variations in glaze, brushwork and colour that come from being completely hand-painted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hiraeth Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57391923200375,"sku":null,"price":148.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/4240\/9513\/files\/E456442C-94CE-4AD8-A6B4-70C5BEB99872.jpg?v=1787070876","url":"https:\/\/hiraethvintage.co.uk\/products\/very-rare-vintage-romano-innocenti-italian-hand-painted-bird-trinket-box","provider":"Hiraeth Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}