Italian Ceramics: What is Bitossi?

21 Jul 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief segment, the presenter explains how to recognize Bitossi ceramics by pointing out the maker's mark—a simple "Italy" label followed by the abbreviation "BIT" for Bitossi. He highlights the iconic Rimini Blue glaze, noting that the stamping technique is referred to as "Rimini" and that the color is named after the Italian city of Rimini. The speaker then showcases a highly collectible Bitossi lidded pot featuring a Mandarin pattern, emphasizing that Bitossi produced many variations in form and decorative motifs, all identifiable through their markings and characteristic blue glaze.

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So this decor here is Bitossi. See a simple Italy on the bottom. This code is a code for the decor and form, and on the end it says BIT. That's short for Bitossi. But this is Rimini Blue. It's, uh, it's probably the most iconic color that Bitossi's made. Mm-hmm. The stamping is referred to as Rimini. The color is Rimini Blue from the city Rimini in Italy. Some of the More of the more valuable pieces here we have would probably be this lidded pot. This is by Bitossi. It's a Mandarin pattern. It's a highly collectible pattern. They come in different forms, lots of different decors, as you see.