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Message:: [QUOTE="Walter Del Pellegrino, post: 339986, member: 90"]While the signature appears to be Spanish the decoration is of Italian origin. The technique of scratching a design into an unfired piece of pottery is known as “Sgraffito”. Its use dates back to the 15th century but it was revived and made popular in the 1920’s. The combination of a floral design with geometric patterns is,again, another Italian feature. It is known as  “geometrico-fiorito”. The vase is not majolica (maioliche in Italian) which is a technique that requires several firings. This is simply a multi-glazed earthenware vase that has been fired once in the kiln. It is possible that a Spanish artist was living and working in Italy during the 1920’s in the area of Umbria, around Deruta and Perugia, where this type of ware was most popular. It is also possible that the vase was made in a Spanish studio.[/QUOTE]