La Medea Capodimonte Porcelain Apothecary Group by Rori, Made in Italy

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Hand-painted glazed porcelain group by the La Medea workshop of Naples, sculpted by Rori: an apothecary behind a marble-topped counter … Read more Hand-painted glazed porcelain group by the La Medea workshop of Naples, sculpted by Rori: an apothecary behind a marble-topped counter marked 'Chiedi L'Elixir', with a seated gentleman, his cane and top hat, on a scrolled gilt-finished base. The base carries the crowned N over 'LA MEDEA', the script signature 'Rori', and 'PORCELLANE CAPODIMONTE / MADE IN ITALY' (photographed).

20th century. La Medea is a modern Neapolitan workshop working in the Capodimonte tradition; this is not a piece of the 18th-century royal factory and is not offered as one. Two-figure groups of this size are the scarcer end of what La Medea made.

Approx. 12 in W x 11 in H.

Condition: very good, with no chips, cracks or restoration found. See less