Vintage 1950s Italian Ceramic Shell Form Centrepiece Marine Life Vase Ceramica Celesta 50s fashion over the skirt

over the skirt

a bit of pale blue

I believe that this dates to the 1890s

Its label reads “De Luxe Fine Tailored by Metro”

The interior is the backing of the suede

Vintage 1950s Italian Ceramic Shell Form Centrepiece Marine Life Vase Ceramica Celesta 50s fashion over the skirtThis large sculptural Ceramica Celesta Italian shell form centrepiece vase is a striking example of mid century Italian marine life ceramics, likely dating to the late 1950s or early 1960s. Made in Italy and marked Ceramica Celesta Italy 807, the piece features a dramatic flowing shell form with applied sea life including a stylized squid, starfish, and shell motifs against a soft turquoise interior glaze. Italian decorative studios in the mid century