Postmodern Ceramic Vase – Ambrogio Pozzi for Arte Ceramica Romana, Italy, 1987

Documented postmodern ceramic vase designed by Ambrogio Pozzi and produced by A.C.R. – Arte Ceramica Romana in Pomezia in 1987. With its angular silhouette, stepped side profile, and graphic interplay of black, red, and white, the piece reflects Pozzi’s mature interest in geometric abstraction, relief, and architectonic form; an identical model is recorded in the collection database of the MIC Faenza under inventory no. 29483.

• Dimensions: H 26 cm, W 29 cm, D 10 cm
  
• Material: High-fired earthenware with glaze and decal decoration
  
• Brand: A.C.R. - Arte Ceramica Romana, Pomezia
  
• Designer: Ambrogio Pozzi
  
• Color: off-white, black, and red
  
• Condition: Very good vintage condition; minor age-related traces consistent with careful display
  
• Era: 1980s
  
• Origin: Italy
  
• Remarks: Dated 1987 model; marked A.C.R.; comparable example held by MIC Faenza, inv. 29483

Equal parts ceramic object and graphic statement, this vase brings a confident 1980s Italian sensibility to the room. Its angular silhouette and bold color blocking make it especially effective on a console, pedestal, or wide shelf in interiors with a clean, curated point of view.

Ambrogio Pozzi (1931–2012) was an Italian industrial designer and ceramist from Varese, trained in Faenza’s ceramic tradition and initially working for his family company, Ceramica Franco Pozzi in Gallarate. From the 1950s onward he created functional yet sculptural designs in ceramics, glass and plastic, collaborating with manufacturers such as Rosenthal, Thomas and ACR; his work is characterised by clear, stackable forms, Nordic-influenced simplicity and refined surface textures, and is now regarded as part of the canon of Italian post-war design.

Rosenthal, founded in 1879 in Selb, Bavaria, is one of Germany’s most important porcelain manufacturers, recognised for combining industrial production with high design standards. With its Studio-Linie programme from the 1960s onwards, Rosenthal invited international artists and designers to create avant-garde forms and décors, making pieces like this set both functional objects and design collectibles.