Plate, Theme and Variation
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Piero Fornasetti Italian, 1913–1988. Plate, Theme and Variation, ca. 1954. Glazed earthenware, 1/2 x 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 in. (1.3 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Estate of Jane Adams Breed, 2005.37.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2005.37.3_PS2.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Designer
Title
Plate, Theme and Variation
Date
ca. 1954
Geography
Place made: Milan, Italy
Medium
Glazed earthenware
Classification
Dimensions
1/2 x 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 in. (1.3 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm)
Markings
On underside of base, transfer printed in black: "[human eye]/TEMA E/VARIAZIONI/3/[hand with paint brush]/FORNASETTI . MILANO/MADE IN ITALY".
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Jane Adams Breed
Accession Number
2005.37.3
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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