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Vintage Richard Ginori porcelain hotel ashtray / advertising dish
Made for the Ambasciatori Palace in Rome, Italy.
The underside is marked RICHARD GINORI / PORCELLANA ARISTON / ITALY / 105. “Porcellana Ariston” is a documented Richard-Ginori production line; museum records identify Ariston-marked porcelain as production from roughly 1950–1980, mid-century modern.
OVERVIEW
Vintage Richard Ginori porcelain ashtray made for the historic Ambasciatori Palace hotel in Roma, Italy.
This attractive square hotel advertising ashtray features a classic blue-and-white design with the Ambasciatori Palace emblem and “Ambasciatori Palace Roma” script on the interior. The underside bears the authentic Richard Ginori / Porcellana Ariston / Italy factory backstamp along with the number 105.
A wonderful piece of vintage Italian hotel memorabilia combining the collectible Richard Ginori name with historic Rome travel, hospitality, advertising, and tobacciana interest.
MAKER / MARKINGS
Maker: Richard Ginori
Line / Mark: Porcellana Ariston
Hotel: Ambasciatori Palace
Location: Roma / Rome, Italy
Country of Manufacture: Italy
Bottom Number: 105
The original Richard Ginori factory mark is clearly visible on the underside.
DESIGN
White glazed porcelain with cobalt-blue decoration.
The center depicts the distinctive Ambasciatori Palace emblem featuring a period figure holding a document or scroll before an architectural tower, together with the stylized initials “AP.”
Below the image is the script:
Ambasciatori Palace
Roma
Its clean blue-and-white palette gives the piece a classic mid-century European hotel and travel aesthetic.
CONDITION
Beautiful mint vintage condition and appears to have never been used.
No chips, cracks, crazing, repairs, or other notable flaws observed. The porcelain remains clean and glossy, and the blue decoration is crisp and well preserved.
Extremely minor shelf or storage contact may be present on the underside consistent with age.
Please examine all detailed photographs, including close-ups of the decoration and factory backstamp, as they are part of the condition description.
4\" long
4\" wide
1\" high
COLLECTOR INTEREST
An excellent addition to collections of:
Richard Ginori porcelain
Italian porcelain
Porcellana Ariston
Vintage hotel memorabilia
Ambasciatori Palace memorabilia
Rome / Roma souvenirs
Italian travel memorabilia
Grand hotel advertising
Vintage advertising ashtrays
Tobacciana
Mid-century Italian decor
Blue and white porcelain
European hotelware
Restaurant and hospitality collectibles
Smoking accessories
Trinket dishes
Coin trays
Tip trays
Vanity dishes
Catchall dishes
Although originally made as an ashtray, its clean condition and compact 4-inch size also make it attractive today as a decorative trinket dish, jewelry dish, coin tray, key dish, vanity tray, or display piece.
DETAILS
Brand: Richard Ginori
Type: Hotel Advertising Ashtray
Material: Porcelain
Color: White / Blue
Shape: Square
Theme: Ambasciatori Palace Roma
Origin: Italy
Vintage: Yes
Original / Reproduction: Original vintage piece
Dimensions: Approx. 4\" x 4\" x 1\"
A particularly clean example of vintage Richard Ginori hotel porcelain with strong crossover appeal to collectors of Italian ceramics, Rome memorabilia, vintage luxury hotel items, advertising ashtrays, and mid-century travel collectibles.
