Vintage Piero Fornasetti Conchiglie Pattern Plate decorated with Sea Anemones, Urchins & Shells, Circa 1960-70's

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Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate,
Decorated With Sea Anemones, Urchins & Shells,
#7 from Conchiglie Pattern,
Circa 1960-70's.

The Fornasetti … Read more Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate,
Decorated With Sea Anemones, Urchins & Shells,
#7 from Conchiglie Pattern,
Circa 1960-70's.

The Fornasetti plate is decorated in the Conchiglie pattern which depicts different seashells and sea anemones. The plate is transfer printed and hand-enameled. The craftsmanship is exquisite.

Fornasetti's whimsical and colorful Conchiglie pattern features a different sea creature filling the center well of each plate, surrounded by assorted sea animals, shells, mollusks and fishes. While many of the creatures are realistically rendered, there are a few fantastic animals as well.

Marks: Eschenbach, Bavaria blanks, Fornasetti mark.

Reference: Fornasetti: The Complete Universe, edited by Barnaba Fornasetti, page 608, #140 for a black and white photograph of eight plates with similar elements that were developed as prototypes for this series in 1947. See less