{"product_id":"vintage-italian-hand-painted-ceramic-1908-packard-car-sculpture-naive-folk-art-signed-italy","title":"Vintage Italian Hand-Painted Ceramic \"1908 Packard\" Car Sculpture — Naive Folk Art, Signed Italy","description":"\u003cp\u003eA whimsical hand-built ceramic sculpture of a 1908 Packard touring car, made in Italy in the mid-20th century. Part of a charming genre of Italian gift-shop and tourist ceramics depicting antique automobiles, this piece was assembled by hand, piece by piece, then hand-painted in glossy red, black, and yellow glaze — right down to the tufted cream upholstery, folding canopy top, and brass-tone horn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe loose, expressive proportions and slightly surreal, oversized details are intentional — these were never meant to be precise scale models, but playful folk-art interpretations of veteran-era cars, prized today for their handmade character. The underside is hand-inscribed \"PACKARD (1908) ITALY,\" typical of the small ceramic workshops that produced this style of novelty automotive decor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fun conversation piece for collectors of automobilia, mid-century Italian ceramics, or outsider\/folk art. Measures 7.5\" long x 5\" high x 4\" wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: vintage, with typical light wear from age; please review photos closely. One of a kind — no two were painted quite the same.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Milestones Antiques and Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":49305385566347,"sku":"MAV-0329","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0665\/3699\/7003\/files\/1192849B-3636-4C83-85AD-11674A5B74CE.jpg?v=1790238378","url":"https:\/\/pastandpresentmarketplace.com\/products\/vintage-italian-hand-painted-ceramic-1908-packard-car-sculpture-naive-folk-art-signed-italy","provider":"Past \u0026 Present Marketplace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}