Italy Hand Painted Ceramic Floral Planter 1970s Blue Raised Flowers Ivory Majolica Style Cachepot

This vintage Italian ceramic floral planter from the 1970s has a glossy ivory body decorated with raised turquoise blue flowers and dark painted branches, with Italy handwritten on the base.

The rounded rim is smooth with no chips or cracks, and the raised floral decoration remains intact, while the underside shows a ring of discoloration and rubbing from use.

Italian pottery makers used molded floral designs and colorful glazes to give everyday planters a more decorative look during the mid twentieth century. This small majolica style cachepot has blue blossoms that wrap around the sides, making it a good fit for a small potted plant on a windowsill, shelf, or side table.

Details

• Item: Ceramic floral planter
• Item Type: Round cachepot or decorative flower pot
• Era: 1970s
• Materials: Glazed earthenware ceramic
• Color: Glossy ivory with turquoise blue flowers, darker blue centers, and black and brown branching details
• Maker and Mark: Hand painted Italy mark in black on the underside. Manufacturer not confirmed from photos.
• Pattern or Model: Not confirmed from photos
• Style: Italian majolica style pottery with raised floral relief and hand painted details
• Dimensions: 4 inches across the rim, 4 inches tall, and 3.5 inches across the base
• Special Features: Raised three dimensional blue flowers and leaves wrapping around the exterior, hand painted dark branch details, smooth rounded rim, glazed interior, and handwritten Italy mark. No drainage hole is visible on the interior bottom.

Condition Grade: Very Good

Positives

• Graded Very Good: This planter remains solid and usable, with an intact rounded rim, colorful floral decoration, and visible wear concentrated mainly around the underside base.
• The rounded upper rim is smooth and complete, with no chips or cracks.
• The ivory glaze retains a glossy surface across the exterior and the upper interior.
• Large turquoise blue blossoms stand out in raised relief across the front of the planter.
• The flower centers retain their darker blue coloring, with black painted details defining the stamens and branching stems.
• The floral decoration continues around the sides and back rather than appearing on only one face.
• The raised petals and leaves remain attached, with no visibly missing major decorative sections.
• The interior is glazed and shows a continuous rounded bottom without a visible drainage hole.
• The planter has a wide open rim and a rounded base suited to holding a small nursery pot.
• The handwritten Italy mark remains legible on the underside.

Issues / Wear

• The underside foot ring has a noticeable gray and brown ring of surface discoloration and rubbing, particularly along the outer contact edge.
• Small dark specks and scattered marks are visible on portions of the ivory exterior glaze, including the side and lower areas.
• A few raised flower edges show small pale or tan areas where the blue coloring is lighter or interrupted.
• The ivory surface has slight variations in tone, with warmer cream coloring in some areas.
• The handwritten Italy mark is clear, but no additional maker or factory name is identified.

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If you collect vintage Italian pottery, this blue floral planter offers raised blossoms, a readable Italy mark, and a compact size for a windowsill or plant shelf. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.