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Piero Fornasetti

Dragon Lizard-au-Feu Plate

Description

Maker

Piero Fornasetti (Italian, 1913-1988), designer
Fornasetti Milano, manufacturer
Fleming Joffe, commissioned by

Title

Dragon Lizard-au-Feu Plate
from the series Improbable Recipe Plates

Year

1960s-1970s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

Diameter: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Printed on the underside of each plate: Fleming Joffe Ltd. Cook Plates with an alligator on top of two opposing spoons, Especially made by Fornasetti-Milano with a logo of a hand with a paint brush, Made in Italy

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2015.40.10

Type

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Piero Fornasetti (Italian, 1913-1988), designer
Fornasetti Milano, manufacturer
Fleming Joffe, commissioned by
Dragon Lizard-au-Feu Plate; from the series Improbable Recipe Plates, 1960s-1970s
Porcelain with transfer-print, gilding and glaze
Diameter: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 inches)
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 2015.40.10

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