Mario Mascarin
1901Born in Venice
Mario Mascarin began his career with a commercial training, then pursued his path in the field of journalism. Exiled to Norway to escape fascism, he discovers pottery and trains as a ceramist.
1930Works in various Swiss companies, first in Thayngen where he meets Edouard Chapallaz and Philippe Lambercy, then in Basel from 1943.
1935Opens his own workshop near Zurich
1943Founding member of the Federation of Free Italian Colonies.
1947Opens his new workshop in Mutten
1959Founding member of the Swiss Ceramicists' Association - later the Association of Swiss Ceramicists. Mario Mascarin is a pioneer in the research of stoneware and high-temperature glazes in Switzerland.
1966Passes away
1955-57Basel
1955-56Lausanne
1959Milan and Venice
1960Bremen Founding member of the Federation of Free Italian Colonies.
1960Lausanne
1962-65Zurich
1955Cannes
1957-58Faenza
1958Vicenza
1959Ostend
1960Vicenza
1961Vicenza
1963Faenza
Mario Mascarin began his career with a commercial training, then pursued his path in the field of journalism. Exiled to Norway to escape fascism, he discovers pottery and trains as a ceramist.
1930Works in various Swiss companies, first in Thayngen where he meets Edouard Chapallaz and Philippe Lambercy, then in Basel from 1943.
1935Opens his own workshop near Zurich
1943Founding member of the Federation of Free Italian Colonies.
1947Opens his new workshop in Mutten
1959Founding member of the Swiss Ceramicists' Association - later the Association of Swiss Ceramicists. Mario Mascarin is a pioneer in the research of stoneware and high-temperature glazes in Switzerland.
1966Passes away
Personal exhibitions
1952-54Zürich1955-57Basel
1955-56Lausanne
1959Milan and Venice
1960Bremen Founding member of the Federation of Free Italian Colonies.
1960Lausanne
1962-65Zurich
Group exhibitions
1953Washington1955Cannes
1957-58Faenza
1958Vicenza
1959Ostend
1960Vicenza
1961Vicenza
1963Faenza
On Sale
Stoneware vase with a very interesting drip-glaze effect. High-temperature firing at 1280 degrees. Typical work...
Stoneware vase with a beautiful oblong shape. High-temperature firing at 1280 degrees. Typical work by Mario Mas...
Stoneware vase with slightly iridescent glaze. High-temperature firing at 1280 degrees. Typical work by Mario Ma...
Archive (not avalaible)
Beautiful little japonizing bowl by the swiss ceramist Mario Mascarin. Typical of its production, Celadon enamel...