{"product_id":"bitossi-italy-hippo-figurine-money-box","title":"Bitossi (Italy) Hippo Figurine \/ Money Box *RARE FIND*","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1921 Guido\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBitossi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efounded the \"Maioliche artistiche Guido Bitossi\" factory, proposing a type of production linked to the tradition and classical styles of the past, combined with research and a study on the ceramics products.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarting from the early 1950s, the company’s evolution powerfully manifested itself in a modern vein under the artistic direction of Aldo Londi, a man with an innate creative and aesthetic sense, and a keen eye to the changes in the taste and the uniqueness of the Italian products.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLondi entered Bitossi in 1946 and from that time on was the undisputed protagonist for more than fifty years, first as a painter, then as artistic director, and finally as tireless researcher of styles and examples to be emulated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can read more about Bitossi and their history, \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\" href=\"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/collections\/ceramics-italian\/products\/bitossiceramiche.it\/en\/company\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHIS LISTING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fabulous and classic piece of Bitossi history, their iconic and fairly hard to find hippo! This gorgeous figurine is actually a money box too. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beauty is in excellent vintage condition, with no wear that we can see.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe measures approx 11cm tall x 20.5cm long x 9.5cm wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful piece for any Bitossi collector!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bitossi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43516678897831,"sku":null,"price":1.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/IMG_2260_1bbcaf6c-13c7-4edb-8c9e-181be49781e3.jpg?v=1717307002","url":"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/products\/bitossi-italy-hippo-figurine-money-box","provider":"That Retro Piece","version":"1.0","type":"link"}