By Terry & Kim Kovel

Guido Gambone (1909-1969) was an important Italian ceramic artist in the 1950s and '60s. His colorful vases in modern shapes with almost comic-strip-shaped animal figures were very different from designs by earlier Italian makers. He used thick glazes that left a rough surface.

Although he lost his leg in 1934, he became director at Industria Ceramica Salernitana in 1935, and in 1943, he started his own pottery in Vietri. In 1950, he moved again and worked at his own pottery with his son Bruno (1936-present).

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