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Looking for company with tag label on porcelain from Italy

Hi,

 

Has anyone seen this label/stamp/tag on figurines, not sure if it's porcelain, ceramic of other materials. I have a figurine of seals playing on ice.

 

Cheers,

Stephen

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La fabbrica Cacciapuoti. 

The manufacture of ceramic art "Cacciapuoti" was founded in Naples by Cesare Cacciapuoti, belonging to a family of maiolicari Campania.
His son Joseph (1828-1896) inherited the company at around 1880 years in which they are displayed, first in Turin and then in Milan, some of his work.
The factory is also the brother Hector that presents some of his pottery Paris Exhibition of 1889.
At the beginning of the twentieth century manufacturing, specializing in pottery in imitation of bronze and copper, is managed by the sons of Joseph, Cesare (who in 1883 opened a manufacturing jointly own the manufacturer of kitchenware Schioppa), Hector and William.
Among the collaborators of this first period include the painter Giovan Battista Foschi.
Straddling the end of the nineteenth and early twentieth century, the company working with artists and modelers of the highest level. 
In the early years of the twentieth century manufacturing passes between Hector and William working to make it more modern and competitive starting to produce work in earthenware made in casting.
In 1906 Ettore leaves the manufacturing and moved to Paris where he undertook a career as a painter, and William finds all the shares of the factory and production continued under the name of ala "Artistic Ceramics Factory Parthenopean".
In 1907 the sons of William, Mario and Guido moved to Treviso.
In 1927 Mario and Guido, in partnership with Angelo Bignami that takes care of the commercial and administrative leave Treviso and based in Milan, viale Premuda 34, the manufacturing of ceramic art "Mario & C. Cacciapuoti, which remains active until 1930 .
In 1930 Mario dies prematurely and the direction of the firm remains in the hands of Guido initiating manufacturing on the road to achieving a successful production of high quality and quantity of both models of parts. 

Walter Del Pellegrino

Walter Del Pellegrino

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Re: Looking for company with tag label on porcelain from Italy

Photos of the entire piece, including the bottom, might help in identifying it.

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It looks like Luccia-something.

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Just googling: Guido Cacciapuoti.
Janet
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La fabbrica Cacciapuoti. 

The manufacture of ceramic art "Cacciapuoti" was founded in Naples by Cesare Cacciapuoti, belonging to a family of maiolicari Campania.
His son Joseph (1828-1896) inherited the company at around 1880 years in which they are displayed, first in Turin and then in Milan, some of his work.
The factory is also the brother Hector that presents some of his pottery Paris Exhibition of 1889.
At the beginning of the twentieth century manufacturing, specializing in pottery in imitation of bronze and copper, is managed by the sons of Joseph, Cesare (who in 1883 opened a manufacturing jointly own the manufacturer of kitchenware Schioppa), Hector and William.
Among the collaborators of this first period include the painter Giovan Battista Foschi.
Straddling the end of the nineteenth and early twentieth century, the company working with artists and modelers of the highest level. 
In the early years of the twentieth century manufacturing passes between Hector and William working to make it more modern and competitive starting to produce work in earthenware made in casting.
In 1906 Ettore leaves the manufacturing and moved to Paris where he undertook a career as a painter, and William finds all the shares of the factory and production continued under the name of ala "Artistic Ceramics Factory Parthenopean".
In 1907 the sons of William, Mario and Guido moved to Treviso.
In 1927 Mario and Guido, in partnership with Angelo Bignami that takes care of the commercial and administrative leave Treviso and based in Milan, viale Premuda 34, the manufacturing of ceramic art "Mario & C. Cacciapuoti, which remains active until 1930 .
In 1930 Mario dies prematurely and the direction of the firm remains in the hands of Guido initiating manufacturing on the road to achieving a successful production of high quality and quantity of both models of parts. 

Walter Del Pellegrino

Walter Del Pellegrino
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Re: Looking for company with tag label on porcelain from Italy

Thank you very much!
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Re: Looking for company with tag label on porcelain from Italy

Thank you everyone for your responses!

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How would I go about determining the value of a piece in great condition made/manufactured by Guido Cacciapuot?

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Re: Looking for company with tag label on porcelain from Italy

another pic

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