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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Walter Del Pellegrino, post: 233754, member: 90&quot;]I have been a collector of Italian ceramics for forty years and I must say that I was very excited to see your photos. You have a wonderful pair of vases by Narcisco Umberto Bonato. He was born in the town of Angarano, near the famous ceramics producing town of Bassano in the&nbsp; Veneto region of northern Italy, not far from Venice. Narcisco’s father, Gaetano Bonato, in a partnership, established the studio of “Bonato e Campagni” in 1883. In 1908 Narcisco&#039;s father passed away and Narcisco inherited the business. Family members continued to operate the company until it was forced to close in the late 1990’s.</p><p>The GB logo, with star above the initials, were used only by Gaetano and Narcisco. When Narcisco passed the company on to his son, Bruno, the star was replaced by an arrow and over the years there had been a number of style changes to the trademark. I noticed that the vases were not marked “Made In Italy” as was required by law. This is an indication that the pieces were not meant for export so perhaps they were purchased directly at the Bonato shop by one of your family members visiting the country in the early 20th century.</p><p>The decoration on these two vases definitely indicates that they were made during the Art Deco period. The style established itself in Italy in the early 1920’s and was wildly popular with Italians.</p><p>As I said I was truly excited to see these vases and after four decades of collecting it takes a great deal to stir my soul. Do not, however, imagine stuffing your piggy bank with hundred dollar bills as you post these in some internet auction. Before this moment you probably never heard the name Bonato before. Well, neither have most Americans or English. Therefore the English speaking population is most likely not to offer a premium for any object bearing the “GB” mark. It may, however sell well based strictly on its artistry. All I can say is that I am certainly jealous.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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