Ermione Plates by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori, 1930s, Set of 11

About This Piece

Vintage Design

Set of eleven "Ermione" model dishes designed by Gio Ponti for the Richard Ginori manufacture of San Cristoforo Milano in the 1930s, in hand -decorated ceramic in tones of greenery, yellow and blue with the following subjects: the harvest, the Hunter, the wayfarer, the Acquaiolo, and complete with a brand of the manufacturer on the bottom.
The Milanese ceramic factory of the brothers Carlo and Luigi Tinelli San Cristoforo was detected in 1840 by Giulio Richard. At the end of the century (1896) the manufacture became part of the Ceramica Richard-Ginori company and the production of porcelain was concentrated in a shower while in the San Cristoforo factory only the hard terrastic introduced in Italy by Giulio was created

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Creator	Gio Ponti
Manufacturer	Richard Ginori
Design Period	1920 to 1949
Production Period	1930 to 1939
Country of Manufacture	Italy
Identifying Marks	This piece has an attribution mark
Style	Italian, Art Deco
Detailed Condition	Good — This vintage/antique item may have some wear such as scratches and other signs of ageing.
Restoration and Damage Details	Light wear consistent with age and use
Product Code	QZG-1452997
Materials	Ceramic
Color	Beige, cream
Height	3 cm 1.2 inch
Diameter	8.9 inch
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Shipping & Delivery

Ships from	Italy
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About the Creator

Gio Ponti

Born in Milan in 1891, Giovanni (Gio) Ponti studied architecture at Politecnico. After serving in World War I, he worked as Art Director for respected ceramics company Richard-Ginori. Between 1923 and 1927, he partnered with architects Mino Fiocchi and Emilio Lancia. In 1928, Ponti launched both his own architectural studio and the famed magazine Domus. Through the pages of Domus—and, later, those of Lo Stile, which he founded and edited between 1941 and 1947—Ponti influenced international design taste for over 50 years.

Around 1933, he teamed up with engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini to form Studio Ponti-Fornaroli-Soncini, which embraced a decidedly Modernist idiom and lasted until 1945. In 1950, he won the design commission for what became one of the 20^th century’s most iconic buildings: Milan’s 32-story Pirelli Tower (built 1956). In 1952, he partnered with architect Alberto Rosselli (Studio Ponti-Fornaroli-Rosselli); after Rosselli’s death in 1976, Ponti continued to collaborate with longtime partner Fornaroli.

Throughout his career, Ponti juggled numerous roles, including architect, industrial designer, craftsman, professor, painter, editor, and journalist. In addition to his prolific architectural work, Ponti’s design credits are also extensive, ranging from coffee machines (the world’s first, the Pavoni, in 1949) to lighting and furniture for the likes of Cassina, Artemide, and Venini.