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Provenance: The Private Collection of Mario Buatta
This elegant pair of dishes have fluted borders with scalloped edges.
Made in France circa 1820 the hand-painted borders are decorated with a neoclassical design showing cornucopia and flowering vines. But it is the colors, purple, green and blue together with lavish gilding which must have attracted Mario, and which make this pair so beautiful.
Dimensions: 8.5″ diameter x 1.5″ height
Condition: some rubbing to the high points on the inner gold circle
Price: $320 for the pair.