When did Ikaros start making pottery in Rhodes?
After 1955/1960 we found signs as “Hand Painted in Rhodes by IKAROS Pottery A 209” using the English R in the word IKAROS. IKAROS production was very active for the first years.
What are the signs of Ikaros in Rhodes?
After 1950 (2nd Greek Period) we found signs as IKAPOΣ ΡΟΔΟΣ Α201 (The name IKAPΟΣ includes the letter Σ in Greek that is the final S in English and also a letter & a number to categorize the item). After 1955/1960 we found signs as “Hand Painted in Rhodes by IKAROS Pottery A 209” using the English R in the word IKAROS.
Where can you find imitations of Greek pottery?
In the 20th century, imitations of poorer quality can be also found in Greece by the Athens Kutahia and Kerameikos manufactories. Industrie Ceramiche Artistiche Rodio-Orientali (I.C.A.R.O) or ICARO Rodi based on the stamp we found on their pottery, was a manufactory producing pottery from 1929 to 1950, inspired by the decorative motifs of Iznik.
How did the island of Ikaros get its name?
Although the name of the island derives from the Greek word ‘Rodon’ that means rose, lot of legends exist of how the island was named. According to an interesting myth, the island was born from the sea as an Helios’s (Apollo) realm during the period when Zeus divided earth between the immortals.
After 1955/1960 we found signs as “Hand Painted in Rhodes by IKAROS Pottery A 209” using the English R in the word IKAROS. IKAROS production was very active for the first years.
After 1950 (2nd Greek Period) we found signs as IKAPOΣ ΡΟΔΟΣ Α201 (The name IKAPΟΣ includes the letter Σ in Greek that is the final S in English and also a letter & a number to categorize the item). After 1955/1960 we found signs as “Hand Painted in Rhodes by IKAROS Pottery A 209” using the English R in the word IKAROS.
Although the name of the island derives from the Greek word ‘Rodon’ that means rose, lot of legends exist of how the island was named. According to an interesting myth, the island was born from the sea as an Helios’s (Apollo) realm during the period when Zeus divided earth between the immortals.
In the 20th century, imitations of poorer quality can be also found in Greece by the Athens Kutahia and Kerameikos manufactories. Industrie Ceramiche Artistiche Rodio-Orientali (I.C.A.R.O) or ICARO Rodi based on the stamp we found on their pottery, was a manufactory producing pottery from 1929 to 1950, inspired by the decorative motifs of Iznik.
