Description
This linen-backed pictorial map poster charts Italy’s wine regions with hand-lettered ribbon labels, playful regional scenes, compass rose and sea creatures, framed by a bold blue border and a goblet cartouche titled “Wines of Italy”.
Produced as a promotional/educational graphic for Italian wines under “Denominazione di Origine Controllata” (Controlled Denomination of Origin), it reflects the era’s push to codify and market appellations internationally.
Water staining and prior restoration are visible (notably lower left), but the design remains highly displayable; Italian sea labels include “Mar Ligure” (Ligurian Sea), “Mar Adriatico” (Adriatic Sea), “Mar Tirreno” (Tyrrhenian Sea), “Mar Mediterraneo” (Mediterranean Sea) and “Mar Ionio” (Ionian Sea).
