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Authentic Royal Italian Navy Porcelain and China Dinnerware with House of Savoy Crown and Fouled Anchor in Blue
Regia Marina Militare Italiana Porcellana or Regia Marina Porcellana
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royal italian navy dinner plate officer's wardroom china

royal italian navy dinner plate officer's wardroom china

royal italian navy topmark regia marina with house of savoy crown and anchor

Left Photo Illustrates a fine china dinner plate used by the Italian Navy (Regia Marina Militare Italiana) in the Wardroom Officer's Mess and produced by the famous porcelain manufacturer Richard Ginori.

Photo to the Right Shows the WWII Royal Italian Navy Plate's Topmark (Regia Marina or Royal Italian Navy) in an all dark red color consisting of a Fouled Anchor with Twisted Arm and intertwined to the anchor there is the Italian FASCIO which was the symbol of the Fascist Party that governed Italy from 1922 to 1943.

Brief History of the Fascio: The Fascio or Italian Fascist symbol was used by Italy until it's defeat by the allies in 1944. The term fascio comes from fascia, which may mean "bundle", as in a political or militant group or a nation, but also from the the word fasces (rods bundled around an axe), which were an ancient Roman symbol of the authority of magistrates.

italian navy dinner plate officer's wardroom china

italian navy dinner plate officer's wardroom china

italian navy bottom mark with date of 1940 making this a WWII historical artifact.

Both Photo's Illustrate the Italian Navy Plate's Bottom Mark showing date of production by the manufacturer Richard Ginori being June 1940 making this a WWII historical artifact.

italian navy dinner plate officer's wardroom china ca 1946-1960

italian navy dinner plate officer's wardroom china ca 1946-1960

The above white dinner plate is from the Italian Navy ca 1946-1960's whose topmark consists of a Twisted Arm Naval Anchor imposed over a wooden ships wheel with the words "Marina Militare" on the left and right sides of the wheel's body.

After WWII and Italy's defeat the Royal Italian Navy (Regia Marina) was changed to Marina Militare (or literally navy military) or the Italian Navy under which it is still known today.

It is not known where or exactly when this plate was used by the Italian Navy, however interestingly enough the backstamp is only indicated by the Spanish word "Vitrinas" within an oval. Vitrinas in English means Vitrified for non-porous china which was the method of how this dinnerplate was produced. So it appears that this dinner plate was produced sometime after WWII for the Italian Navy by porcelain or china producers located in Spain. It certainly stands to reason that this may be the case since most if not all of Italian production was destroyed or inoperative after the Allied invasion and the final Italian defeat.

royal italian navy coffee cup and saucer topmark

royal italian navy coffee cup and saucer topmark

Photos above illustrate an Italian Navy Serving Bowl in a seashell pattern with the Royal Crown over a Twisted Arm Naval Fouled Anchor currently in use today.

The Italian Royal Navy only began topmarking their tableware with the fouled anchor and fascio around 1937 or 1938, as is shown in the plate above which is dated 1940.

Note that the Crown of the House of Savoy as shown on the left located on top of the fouled anchor is not shown on the above plate that was produced during Italy's Fascist regime. From 1922 to 1944 the crown was instead replaced by the Fascist symbol consisting of a bundle of reeds and ax.

After WWII the traditional Royal Navy Crown and Anchor topmark along with a Ships Wheel and Anchor was used on all dinnerware.

Imperial italian navy silverplated egg cup ca 1918

Imperial italian navy silverplated egg cup ca 1918

Both Photo's Illustrate a Pair of "Regia Marina" Royal Italian Navy Egg Cups or Goblets in Silverplate. Note the Crown of Savoy (House of Savoy which ruled Italy) above the Fouled Anchor.

The manufacturer of these two (Regia Marina) Royal Italian Navy Egg Cups was the famous Berndorf Metalware Factory of Austria along with the word ALPACCA which was the trademark of the type of patented alloy or blend of metal which Berndoff used.

The name Berndorf with the encircled ALPACCA trademark was only used between 1891-1930 which helps to date this piece. For a link of Berndorf Metalware of Austria silverplate marks and historical information Click Here. Note that the Berndorf/Alapacca Mark used on the Egg Cups was used between 1891-1930.

The letter "U" most likely was engraved on the base of the two egg cups post-production by someone in either the Italian or Austro-Hungarian Navy, possibly an Officer's initials, and we have no idea as to it's meaning. It could also mean Unter-seeboot or U-boat fleet, we shall never know.

For true historical purposes it should be noted that these two egg cups may also belong to the now defunct Austro-Hungarian Empire Navy (Kaiserliche und Konigliche (KuK) Kriegsmarine) that was dismanted as part of the agreed upon armistice ending WWI.

The engraved topmark or insignia for the Royal Italian Navy and the Imperial Austro-Hungarian Empire's Navy were very similar in appearances. In fact after the dismantling of the KuK Kriegsmarine and as part of war reparations the Italian Navy received many of the KuK's navy ships and war materiel. Another reason why we think that this could be also be of the Imperial Austro-Hungarian Naval origin and provenance is that Berndorf was headquartered and had factories in Vienna, Austria. However Berndorf also had a factory located in Milan, Italy as well. Quite possibly we will never truly know which of the two navies these goblets actually belonged to, or perhaps to both of them!
Imperial italian navy enlisted galley mess late 1890s

Imperial italian navy enlisted galley mess late 1890s

Imperial italian navy maritime magazine showing crown ca 1904

Photo to the left is a Royal Italian Navy Enlisted Mess Galley Aboard Ship Late 1880's

Photo to the right is an Royal Italian Navy Maritime Magazine Cover dated 1904 illustrating the Savoy Crown, very similar to the Austro-Hungarian Crown.

Below Are Listed Royal Italian Navy, Regia Marina, Dinnerware and Tableware Available For Sale

RARE! Italian Navy, Regia Marina Militare, Nautical Scallop Shell Large Serving Bowl ca 1962 Beautifully Glazed! White Body with Scallop Shell Design with 1960's Era Blue Royal Italian Naval Insignia by famous Italian china producer Richard Ginori	Click Photo!	10.25" x 9.25"	$425. each	Call To Order 540 659 6209
RARE! Italian Navy, Regia Marina Militare, Nautical Scallop Shell Large Oblong Serving Dish ca 1962 Beautifully Glazed! White Body with Scallop Shell Design with 1960's Era Blue Royal Italian Naval Insignia by famous Italian china producer Richard Ginori	Click Photo!	9.75" x 5"	$425. each	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Italian Navy Gravy Boat with Royal Navy Fouled Anchor and Crown Beautifully Designed Gravy Boat	Click Photo!	9"	~~$395. each~~ Sold	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Italian Navy, Regia Marina Militare, Coffee Cup ca 1962 Beautifully Glazed! White Body Design with 1960's Era Blue Royal Italian Naval Insignia by famous Italian china producer Richard Ginori	Click Photo!	4"	$45. each (cup only)	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Italian Navy, Regia Marina Militare, Coffee Cup Saucer ca 1962 Beautifully Glazed! White Body Design with 1960's Era Blue Royal Italian Naval Insignia by famous Italian china producer Richard Ginori	Click Photo!	6"	$45. each (saucer only)	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Italian Navy, Regia Marina Militare, Coffee Cup and Saucer ca 1962 Beautifully Glazed! White Body Design with 1960's Era Blue Royal Italian Naval Insignia by famous Italian china producer Richard Ginori	Click Photo!	n/a	$80. each (cup and saucer)	Call To Order 540 659 6209
RARE! Italian Navy, Regia Marina Militare, Large Double Handled Gravy Boat ca 1962 Beautifully Glazed! White Body Design with 1960's Era Blue Royal Italian Naval Insignia by famous Italian china producer Verbano of Laveno, Italy	Click Photo!	9.25" x 6"	$395.	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Italian Navy Officer's Personal Crystal Wine Carafe with Stylized Fouled Anchor Beautifully Designed Personal 9" Crystal Wine Carafe, Holds Approximately 1 Cup. Very Classy, Beautiful and Stunning Piece!	Click Photo!	9" (holds 1 cup)	$125. each	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Italian Navy Officer's Cut Crystal Punch Glass with Royal Navy Fouled Anchor with Crown Beautifully Designed Cut Crystal Punch Glass	Click Photo!	9" (holds 1 cup)	~~$55. each~~ All Sold	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Royal Italian Navy Officer's Dinner Silverware Collection Beautifully Designed With Entwined Roap in Square Knots with Stylized Anchor and initials RM for Regia Marina Dated 1939.	Click Photo!	8.5" and 10.5"	Dinner Forks, Knives, Serving Pieces	Historical Display Only

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ANY TEXT BELOW THIS LINE IS SOLEY FOR THE BENEFIT OF SEARCH BOTS, SPYDERS AND OTHER DENIZENS OF THE DEEP DARK ~~SEA~~ INTERNET The Italian Navy China or Regia Marina Porcellana is lamely called the Italian navy of Italy with the House of Savoy Crown and Fouled Anchor. The Italian Navy or Marina Militare apparently had fine china tableware or Marina Porcellana made for it.
Which included a regia marina militare porcellana serving bowl or tureen. This would be a perfect gift for Italian Naval attache, a Italian diplomat or even as a formal presentation gift for a Italian Ambassador

A Italian military attache would also love to have this official royal italian navy tableware and perhaps even Marina Porcellana dinnerware as it includes the soup bowls, fish servers, various sugar bowls and dinner plates and cups.

Authentic Royal Italian Navy Porcelain and China Dinnerware with House of Savoy Crown and Fouled Anchor in Blue Regia Marina Militare Italiana Porcellana or Regia Marina Porcellana Call The Pirate's Lair @ 540-659-6209

Authentic Royal Italian Navy Porcelain and China Dinnerware with House of Savoy Crown and Fouled Anchor in Blue
Regia Marina Militare Italiana Porcellana or Regia Marina Porcellana
Call The Pirate's Lair @ 540-659-6209