Galina
Side Plate
early 1950s (designed), 1996 (made)
early 1950s (designed), 1996 (made)
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Side plate of earthenware with a slightly scalloped edge, and the border is hand painted with chickens in reserve interspersed with turquoise leaves on a pale red background.
Object details
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| Title | Galina (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware and painted |
| Brief description | 'Galina' (Hen) side plate of earthenware with a slightly scalloped edge, designed by Giuseppe Avallone in early 1950s, made by Ceramica Artistica Solimene, Italy, 1996. |
| Physical description | Side plate of earthenware with a slightly scalloped edge, and the border is hand painted with chickens in reserve interspersed with turquoise leaves on a pale red background. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'SOLIMENE® / VIETRI - MADE IN ITALY' [enclosing a chicken] |
| Credit line | Given by Divertimenti (Retail) Ltd |
| Object history | Part of a set C.70 to 78-1997. 'Galina' (Hen) design dates from the early 1950s, and has been exported widely since 1954. Divertimenti Ltd. have been selling the 'Galina' design since the early 1970s. The Divertimenti mail-order catalogue 1996, describes 'Galina' as 'exclusive to Divertimenti'. |
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| Accession number | C.71-1997 |
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| Record created | November 20, 2008 |
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