Giovanni DeSimone (Italy, 1930-1991), Large Set of Vintage Art Pottery Dinnerware

1960s, (85) hand-painted pieces with central turquoise flower motif and line patterning to rim to include (2) salad bowls (both approximately 12 in.); a circular platter (14 1/2 in.); an oval platter (15 in.); (3) chargers (11 5/8 in.); (35) dinner plates (all approximately 10 in.); (8) salad/dessert plates (all approximately 8 1/2 in.); (11) low bowls (all approximately 8 in.); (3) large footed bowls (7 3/8 in.); (3) medium footed bowls (6 3/8 in.); (12) small footed bowls (5 3/8 in.); (5) coffee mugs (all approximately 4 1/4 in.); and a pitcher (9 in.), almost all marked "DESIMONE/ITALY" and most with "13" pattern no. to underside, some marked with artist's signature.

From the Estate of the late Peggy Augustus, Old Keswick, Virginia

Scattered glaze skips to most; glaze and firing anomalies as made; chip to rim of circular platter; small chip to rim of one charger; small chip to rim of one dinner plate; hairline to rim of one low bowl; chip to underside of one large footed bowl; firing chip to underside of one medium footed bowl; small chip to rim of one small footed bowl.