The author offers a concise review of ceramic works of art on Italian passenger ships. Starting from the first applications, due to the collaboration between Gio Ponti and Gustavo Pulitzer, on the liner Saturnia of 1927, it continues with post-war ships up to the 1960s. The reconstruction of the Italian merchant navy sees the construction of many passenger ships for the fleets of Finmare group with the participation of architects, artists and decorators. The use of ceramics prevailed in the 1950s promoted by Gio Ponti who employs artists and artisans with the aim of advertise the Italian craftsmanship and art. Large use of ceramics is made on board the liners Conte Grande, Conte Biancamano and Andrea Doria and on other units of the Italian fleet with works by Lucio Fontana, Fausto Melotti, Guido Gambone, Pietro Melandri, Afro Basaldella, Leoncillo Leonardi and others. An opportunity to re-examine the languages and creations of Italian artists of a season in which ceramic was the protagonist of architectural decoration.
