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Offline Anne E.B.

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Fabbrica di Ceramica Ernestine, Salerno
« on: September 12, 2009, 08:30:10 PM »
Does anyone know anything about this company please?  I've recently acquired these two pieces with a super flambe glaze.  Both have labels.  The cat is a money box and has a plastic bung, so I'm guessing this might be c.60-70s.  The jug is quite enormous and very heavy.  I've also had an Ernestine divided dish in the past, with the same flambe glaze.  I'll post a pic. later when I find it.

A search just brings up the odd piece with the same label, but nothing about the company, or any of their pieces with this gorgeous glaze.
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Re: Fabbrica di Ceramica Ernestine, Salerno
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2009, 11:55:17 PM »
Here you are Anne, they are a part of the d'Agostino family of ceramicists in Salerno:
http://www.ceramichedagostino.it/index.pl?pos=01.00&lang=en

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Matteo d?Agostino, first nephew, continuing the tradition, started a new operation in the ceramic?s world by opening a tableware factory with the name ?Ceramica Ernestine? named after Ernestine Virden-Cannon, a lady who collaborated in the development of designs and forms using new glazes and colors.

A couple of pieces about Ernestine herself here:
http://dev.racine.ra.it/virtual/ceramiche_faenza/article.php?sid=1037
http://www.ercolanoantiquaria.com/collaterale.html
(in Italian but Google translate will handle it for you if you get stuck - http://translate.google.com)

That flame red glaze is stunning! I *love* it!!!  :thanks:
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Re: Fabbrica di Ceramica Ernestine, Salerno
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2009, 11:24:55 AM »
Brilliant :cheerleader:  Many thanks :rse:

Here's another piece that I had some time back.  Wish I'd kept it now.  They would look pretty impressive together in the kitchen.  It too had the same label.  I would imagine it was a nibbles tray - a must for parties in the 60's.  Cheese and pineapple cubes on cocktail sticks - the height of sophistication :24:  Those were the days!
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Re: Fabbrica di Ceramica Ernestine, Salerno
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2009, 07:14:40 PM »
Ooohhhhh Anne, my mother has one of those in a dove grey colour - she uses it as a paint palette ::)  but I'm sure it was meant for nibbles (or horses doofers as we used to say!  ;D) I must see if hers is marked or labelled next time I go over there.  I do like your red better than the grey though!  :mrgreen:
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Re: Fabbrica di Ceramica Ernestine, Salerno
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2009, 08:05:32 PM »
'Nibbles' is much easier to spell  8:)  We call them 'horses doofers' too  :24:
I would imagine it makes a great palette for painting.
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Re: Fabbrica di Ceramica Ernestine, Salerno
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2009, 11:15:24 PM »
Quote from: Anne E.B. on September 13, 2009, 08:05:32 PM
'Nibbles' is much easier to spell  8:)  We call them 'horses doofers' too  :24:
I would imagine it makes a great palette for painting.

I believe the technical term is horsIE dooVers.  >:D  ;D

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Re: Fabbrica di Ceramica Ernestine, Salerno
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2009, 03:53:15 AM »
That's tooooo posh Carolyn! ;D
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Re: Fabbrica di Ceramica Ernestine, Salerno
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2009, 09:34:30 AM »
....simple term here:  DAINTY PLATE, CRACKER PLATE, DIVIDER PLATE, PICKLE DISH.....I heard them called many

Different type of plate here, but here it does say 1950's... http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18621550

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Re: Fabbrica di Ceramica Ernestine, Salerno
« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2010, 07:03:39 PM »
Here's my new addition to my collection - a whale.  Its quite big and could be used to hold something in.  It too has the Ernestine label.
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Re: Fabbrica di Ceramica Ernestine, Salerno
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2010, 08:24:41 PM »
He's cute Anne! I forgot to check my Mum's plate for a stamp but today it came back to me where she bought it... it was in one of those sell everything cheap shops in Morecambe. Not a pound shop, but one that sold all sorts of stuff at low prices... e.g. ends of lines, bankrupt stock etc...
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Re: Fabbrica di Ceramica Ernestine, Salerno
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2010, 03:31:39 PM »
Quote from: Anne E.B. on June 19, 2010, 07:03:39 PM
Here's my new addition to my collection - a whale.  Its quite big and could be used to hold something in.  It too has the Ernestine label.



Hi Anne E.B.-- I think the Whale was like a *sponge holder* for by the sink.  We used to have something similar to that made in a Ceramic here in Canada.  We kept ours by the Kitchen Dish Sink to hold a SOS (scour pad) or a sink sponge......

So that might be what yours was for too.  Here are some examples:

See One here - BMP

And here, scroll down to see:

See Ceramic Green Whale-1973

and here:  http://www.etsy.com/listing/42805318/vintage-chubby-and-happy-yellow-whale

So (I think) that is the purpose of your whale....................really nice in Red ;) ;D
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Re: Fabbrica di Ceramica Ernestine, Salerno
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2010, 08:48:35 AM »
Hi Anne and All!
i own this nice ERNESTINE lamp  (bougth in France 10 years ago) and thanks to this topic, i found the designer. :) lamp from june 1953
http://picasaweb.google.hu/wopdeli/Antik02#5389041914426963938
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Re: Fabbrica di Ceramica Ernestine, Salerno
« Reply #12 on: June 22, 2010, 01:13:37 AM »
Quote from: wopdeli on June 21, 2010, 08:48:35 AM
Hi Anne and All!
i own this nice ERNESTINE lamp  (bougth in France 10 years ago) and thanks to this topic, i found the designer. :) lamp from june 1953
http://picasaweb.google.hu/wopdeli/Antik02#5389041914426963938

 :cheerleader: Hi and Welcome to the Board  :cheerleader:  So glad to hear that this site helped you ID your beautiful lamp there.  Nice to find out it is now 57 years old.  Hope to see more posts, or questions from you.


  (PS - Just a note, my Grandparents came from Hungary)    :pst:

....... And again Welcome to the Board!!
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Re: Fabbrica di Ceramica Ernestine, Salerno
« Reply #13 on: June 22, 2010, 07:05:16 PM »
Hi and welcome wopdeli  :gcheer:
Fab looking lamp base.  And the table it is stood on - gorgeous! :mrgreen:

Rose, thanks for the links.  Its a very stylish scouring pad holder ;D  I'm sure my OH will just love it, and make good use of it >:D   I will have to get him a matching colour pair of rubber gloves now  :gcheer:
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Re: Fabbrica di Ceramica Ernestine, Salerno
« Reply #14 on: June 22, 2010, 09:51:13 PM »
I have seen them as *Frogs* too -- so now you might want to see IF you can find a Red Frog too (scouring pad) that was done (??) by the same company.

Not sure if they did or not.....but maybe ?? they made other animals too.  You will need the whole collection now...LOL  ;D
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Re: Fabbrica di Ceramica Ernestine, Salerno
« Reply #15 on: June 22, 2010, 11:19:54 PM »
You know, I'm sure Mum's got a frog too now you mention it...
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