Vintage Deruta Italy Ceramic Ashtray Hotel Hassler Villa Medici Rome Souvenir For Sale

This beautiful vintage ceramic ashtray features hand-painted majolica craftsmanship by the renowned artisans of Deruta, Italy. Custom-made for the world-famous, luxury Hotel Hassler Villa Medici located at the top of the Spanish Steps in Rome, this piece serves as both a historic souvenir and a functional work of art. The design features a colorful central coat of arms flanked by classic green scrollwork foliage, framed with a soft turquoise rim and clean typography reading \"Hassler - Villa Medici.\" It includes small notches along the perimeter for use as an ashtray, but it functions beautifully today as a decorative trinket dish, coin bowl, or catchall. A perfect addition for collectors of Italian pottery, tobacciana, or luxury hotel memorabilia.

The ashtray measures 1 inch tall by 5 inches in diameter. There are no chips or cracks. The ashtray is in excellent vintage condition. As is.