” From tiles to coasters, teacups, appetizer bowls, trays and teapots, there was no ceramic object Fornasetti didn’t recast in a new light.”  

He called them conversation pieces, each piece is unique, an excellent reason for a conversational discussion.

Rare ‘Le Oceanidi’ (Oceanids) lithographically printed plates from the mid-1950s Italy. Each plate tells a story of a distant and fantastical world which feature visionary creatures that are half human half seashell. Reference Fornasetti The Complete Universe, p. 612, no. 158.

Each plate numbered and printed with manufacturer’s marks, ‘FORNASETTI MILANO MADE IN ITALY’ on the reverse. 

Dessert / lunch plate 21 cm.

Condition: in excellent condition with some wear consistent with age – photo is of actual item for sale.