Plate
1950-60 (designed and made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Porcelain plate, painted in enamels and gilded decoration, with a head in the centre within an octagon shape. The border is gilded along the edge, and has an octagonal shape with black enamel painted decoration depicting scenes of mythical creatures.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, black enamel, gilding |
| Brief description | Porcelain plate, painted in enamels and gilded designed by Piero Fornasetti in Milan, blanks probably made by Eschenbach Porcelain, Germany; 1950-60. |
| Physical description | Porcelain plate, painted in enamels and gilded decoration, with a head in the centre within an octagon shape. The border is gilded along the edge, and has an octagonal shape with black enamel painted decoration depicting scenes of mythical creatures. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.71-1985 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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