Vintage & Rare Aldo Londi 'Bitossi' Green 'Sgraffito' Lidded Jar - Made In Italy

🎨 Crafted in the 1960s by master ceramist Aldo Londi for Bitossi, this exquisite lidded jar exemplifies the sgraffito technique, featuring hand-incised geometric patterns beneath a rich green glaze. A harmonious blend of form and function, it stands as a testament to Italy’s mid-century modern design ethos. Perfect for collectors and design aficionados alike, this piece brings a touch of Florentine artistry to any space. Item is in above average vintage/used condition. There is a small spot of missing glaze near the lid handle and some rest wear on the inside lip. Please see all of the photos. 🎨

Jar Dimensions (Approximate):
7" W (Widest Part) : 9" H

Weight (Approximate):
1.82 kg or 4 lbs

🇮🇹Behind The Artist🇮🇹

Aldo Londi (1911–2003), the visionary ceramist from Montelupo Fiorentino—a town steeped in pottery tradition since the Renaissance—devoted over five decades to Bitossi Ceramiche, where he served as creative director and designed more than 1,000 pieces. Trained from the age of eleven at Fratelli Fanciullacci, Londi returned to Italy after World War II and infused Bitossi with a rare blend of technical mastery and artistic boldness. His most celebrated body of work, the Rimini Blu series (1955–1965), introduced a vivid Persian blue glaze and an embossed, abstract aesthetic that helped usher handcrafted ceramics into the modernist design dialogue. His collaborations with icons like Ettore Sottsass—who regarded him as a mentor—along with Piero Fornasetti, Matteo Thun, and Karim Rashid, further extended his influence. Though Londi explored a broad palette and forms, the whimsical clarity of his Rimini Blu and the stark minimalism of his later Arkitectura collection remain defining. His legacy endures in both ongoing production and the permanent collection at the MAIB—Artistic Industrial Bitossi Museum in Montelupo.

🏛️Behind The 'Bitossi' Studio🏛️

Founded in 1921 by Guido Bitossi in Montelupo Fiorentino—a town synonymous with centuries-old ceramic traditions—Bitossi Ceramiche quickly evolved into a pillar of Italian design. Its most transformative chapter began with Aldo Londi, who joined as creative director following World War II and remained at the helm for over five decades. A master of form and glaze, Londi brought modernist clarity to artisanal methods, most notably with his Rimini Blu series: a mid-century triumph of texture, colour, and innovation that defined the studio’s aesthetic identity. Beyond Rimini Blu, Londi explored a diverse palette and playful sgraffito techniques, as seen in rare green-glazed lidded jars now prized by collectors. Bitossi’s reach expanded further through collaborations with avant-garde luminaries like Ettore Sottsass, Matteo Thun, and Piero Fornasetti—names that helped shape the postwar design canon. Today, Bitossi Ceramiche is not just a studio but a design institution, its 7,000-piece archive housed in the MAIB Museum and formally recognised in Italy’s Registry of Historical Companies. Whether through bold chromatics or sculptural silhouettes, Bitossi continues to shape the language of modern ceramics.