1976 Vintage Portuguese Sant’Anna Ceramic Flower Planter Pot & Underplate 15"

Description

Vintage hand crafted Sant’Anna Portuguese pottery, very large flower pot or planter and underplate in white decorated with blue and yellow floral designs, made in 1976. “Sant’Anna is a Portuguese ceramic factory, established on 1741, that produces all its products according to the oldest handcraft techniques since the clay preparation until the hand painted phase. Sant’Anna’s tiles and pottery collection are totally handmade. Its artistic quality is recognized on its product’s decoration and painting giving Sant’Anna the quality and unity that characterize the most important world’s companies. Born from a traditional Portuguese Art, Sant’Anna’s ceramics are products of excellence made to all over the world. Going back to 1741 it was in Lisbon, at “Sant’Anna Lands” near Basilica da Estrela that a little pottery was founded. On the first years of activity, the little pottery just produced red clay pieces without any type of decoration. In 1755, a big earthquake almost destroyed the entire city of Lisbon and after that, the rebuilding of the city becomes urgent and essential. It was on that time that the Portuguese tiles become fashion most in part due to the lower price they had when compared with other substitutes as stones for instance. As demand for this kind of products increased, the little pottery was forced to start producing decorative tiles that would made part of the decoration of many buildings in Lisbon. For many years, the factory had its plant placed at Rua de Sant’Anna � Lapa (Sant’Anna to Lapa street), but due to urban growth, in the beginning of the 20th century the factory was forced to move its production center to Junqueira Street (Lisbon) where for 20 years it continues producing pottery and tiles completely by hand. 20 years later the company changed its plant again to the Calçada da Boa Hora Street where it remains until today producing with the oldest Portuguese techniques.”

Condition

Good Overall – Some crazing and staining

Dimensions

Underplate - 15” x 2” / Pot - 15” x 13.75” (Diameter x Height)