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Hall E
This hall hosts archeological
finds from Teano, Cuma and Magna Graecia: some Corinthian ceramics
(7th B.C.), some black-figured Attic ceramics (5th B.C.), Etruscan-campano
buccheros (7th- 5th B.C.), Trozzelle Apule (3th- 4th B.C.) and some Italic
productions of black and red varnish figures.
Egyptian ceramics are documented by some 6th and 10/12th archeological
finds.
Of great historic importance are the '400 and '500 floor fragments of
Neapolitan Majolicas coming from the following churches: S.
Angelo a Nilo, S. Giovanni a Carbonara, S. Pietro a Majella, S. Lorenzo
Maggiore, dal Convento di S. Maria Donnaregina, da Monteoliveto e da S.
Caterina a Formiello.
Many majolicas of Italian manufacture are hosted too.
In addiction to those coming from Puglia, Sicilia and Campania, the most
representative are those from Abruzzo (particularly the works by Carlantonio
Grue) and those from Cerreto Sannita,
Grottaglie, Ariano Irpino, Palermo and Gerace.
The Chiaiese factory production is represented
by some pavement fragments and a whole 18th century
floor
Realised by Donato Massa in 1711 is a big pot representing S. Francesco
whilst praying.
Of late 19th century Neapolitan productions the Museum hosts tiles with
a four-ported cell schema produced by the Giustiniani,
Delange and Punzi factories and by the Tajani factory from Vietri.
The hall hosts a magnificent production of table china by Capodimonte
and Royal Factory .
Also in the exihibition are some examples of 19th Italian manufactures
such as the Cantagalli (from Florence) Minghetti
(from Bologna) the Farina and sons firm (from
Faenza) the Musso (from Savona) and Antonibon
(from Nove-Bassano).
The Castelli's ceramic tradition is represented by some pharmaceutical
vases from the Cappelletti of Rapino production.
The room ends with the remarkable porcelains and earthenware productions
made by some Neapolitan factories like Del Vecchio,
Mollica, Mosca, Mazzarella, Battaglia, Cacciapuoti,
and Fabbrica Industria Ceramica Napoletana.
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