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Florence mark: F, c. 1575–1585

Florence mark, c. 1575–1585

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Mark details

Maker
Florence →
Period
c. 1575–1585
Wording
F
Type
painted
Colour
dark blue
Material
porcelain
Place
Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Notes

Production of existed in Florence in the XVI century (around ). This was the so-called “Medici ”, an attempt to create a mass similar to Chinese . It was very hard, glass-like, covered with a white glaze that looks quite similar to the Chinese. Plates, glasses and bottles decorated with oriental floral ornaments were made from it. About 300 models of rare and valuable items remain till our time. Drawn dark-blue marks.

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