Pottery Marks of Possibly an Italian Majolica Planter / Jardiniere

by Linda
(Fla)

Pottery Marks of Possibly an Italian Majolica Planter/Jardiniere:- this is a white planter w mauve trim around the top edges and flows about a 1/4 way down.my question really is about the mark- as near as i can tell, it looks like 'borgano' inside a rounded cornered rectangle over something that looks like an inverted crown w 3 triangles pointing up towards the spikes of the crown. there is also a mark that looks like a pitcher or an ewer.

these marks are stamped in and under the color and glaze.

sorry i have no pictures, but am hoping maybe the borgano will point me in a direction.

thanks for all help & info

Linda

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Reply by Peter (admin)

To:- Pottery Marks of Possibly an Italian Majolica Planter/Jardiniere Query

Hi Linda

I can't give you a full reply without pictures I'm afraid, because despite your very detailed description, without clear visuals of the back pottery marks as well as the item itself, it's hard to make judgements as to what this might be.

All I can tell you is that in the region of Genoa (Genova) in North West Italy, there is a town called Borgano. Genoa has somewhat of a history of regional ceramics making, but unlike say, the famous majolica-making Italian town of Montelupo Fiorentino which thrived in the 15th and 16th Centuries (and was revived for the tourists in the 20th Century), it is perhaps only regionally known rather than internationally.

It may be your planter is Italian majolica and originates from this region?

Note to all visitors: it's always best to send in photos of both the pottery mark AND the item to stand a chance of getting a good answer on these pages.

Sorry I can't be of more help on this particular one.

Best regards

Peter (admin)

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