Manifattura italiana - da Filippo Lippi - Figure - Maria in preghiera - Porcelain
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Description from the seller
Polychrome porcelain Madonna with an oval velvet frame
Elegant devotional image depicting the Madonna in prayer, made in porcelain with polychrome decoration and raised details. The Virgin is shown bust-length, head slightly inclined, hands joined, and a composed, delicate expression. The blue mantle, embellished with gilded details, is paired with the pink robe, while the golden aureole frames the head and illuminates the composition. The iconography owes a debt to Filippo Lippi's work.
The figure is set in an oval frame covered in green velvet. The contrast between the glossy porcelain surface and the soft texture of the velvet gives the whole ensemble a distinctive ornamental charm.
Certainly produced in Italy in the 1930s or 1940s, in keeping with the taste of Turin Art Deco ceramics.
Dimensions:
Madonna 13x17.5 cm
Velvet frame 24x30.5 cm
Excellent condition.
Seller's Story
My name is Riccardo. I recently graduated in Art History from the University of Florence and I am passionate about porcelain. From tableware to artistic vases, from figurines to tea and coffee sets, I am fascinated by the mastery and creativity of great artisans and designers who manage to shape this fragile material, transforming a rough mass into masterpieces with a story to tell. During my years at university I began to become interested in the history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century tableware; today, every day, I deal with prestigious porcelain pieces that always have something to say to me and to those who purchase them. I love that every day I can discover more about the objects I find while traveling around Italy, always learning something new. I always try to convey to my clients this passion I have for the objects I sell, certain that each of them has a story to tell: that of the creator, that of the one who preserved it, and that of the person who will give it a new life.
Translated by Google TranslatePolychrome porcelain Madonna with an oval velvet frame
Elegant devotional image depicting the Madonna in prayer, made in porcelain with polychrome decoration and raised details. The Virgin is shown bust-length, head slightly inclined, hands joined, and a composed, delicate expression. The blue mantle, embellished with gilded details, is paired with the pink robe, while the golden aureole frames the head and illuminates the composition. The iconography owes a debt to Filippo Lippi's work.
The figure is set in an oval frame covered in green velvet. The contrast between the glossy porcelain surface and the soft texture of the velvet gives the whole ensemble a distinctive ornamental charm.
Certainly produced in Italy in the 1930s or 1940s, in keeping with the taste of Turin Art Deco ceramics.
Dimensions:
Madonna 13x17.5 cm
Velvet frame 24x30.5 cm
Excellent condition.
Seller's Story
My name is Riccardo. I recently graduated in Art History from the University of Florence and I am passionate about porcelain. From tableware to artistic vases, from figurines to tea and coffee sets, I am fascinated by the mastery and creativity of great artisans and designers who manage to shape this fragile material, transforming a rough mass into masterpieces with a story to tell. During my years at university I began to become interested in the history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century tableware; today, every day, I deal with prestigious porcelain pieces that always have something to say to me and to those who purchase them. I love that every day I can discover more about the objects I find while traveling around Italy, always learning something new. I always try to convey to my clients this passion I have for the objects I sell, certain that each of them has a story to tell: that of the creator, that of the one who preserved it, and that of the person who will give it a new life.
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Era
1900-2000
Manufacturer/brand
Manifattura italiana
Style subtype
Art Deco inspired
Number of objects
1
Style
Antique inspired
Title
Maria in preghiera
Country of origin
Italy
Designer/artist/maker
da Filippo Lippi
Material
Porcelain
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
17.5 cm
Width
13 cm
Depth
1 cm
Estimated period
1930-1940
