ceramic bowl ID

[bikermike]

Hello all, I am hoping that someone can help me figure out the origins of this bowl. I found it at a thrift store and have been using it for several years now. Here are some photos. The signature is almost not visible in normal lighting.



Thanks in advance for any efforts, Mike

 

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[darthoblio]

Looks like something artisan-made. There are thousands of potters who never really make a name for themselves so you could look 'em up. Nice bowl.

 

[diggummup]

It was made in Italy. The bottom looks like T Provenza Ita or something to that effect.

 

[bikermike]

Thanks for the input y'all. Looks like I wont be finding out who made this. That is almost as bad as not finding a buried target.

 

[gord]

Gee, maybe the 'signature' is Bernardo Provenzano. Bernardo Provenzano - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[bikermike]

Gord, now that would be worth a buck or two.

 

[diggummup]

Gee, maybe the 'signature' is Bernardo Provenzano. Bernardo Provenzano - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I guess it does say Provenzano doesn't it.

 

[gord]

It looks like it. I was first thinking maybe 'Tony Pro', but you said it was made in Italy.

 

[bikermike]

I don't know where it was made. I see the signature slightly different than some. I see E on top then Rovenza on the next line then 299 on the next. I am unable to read it at all in normal light, only in photographs is the signature visible. Thanks all, Mike