Artist
Piero Fornasetti(Italian, 1913–1988)Italian, 1913–1988
CultureItalian
Titles
- "Adamo" Plates
Date1960
PlaceMilan, Italy
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsOverall (Each Plate): 7/16 × 3 15/16 in. (1.1 × 10 cm)
Overall (Installation): 7 7/8 × 16 in. (20 × 40.6 cm)
Overall (Installation): 7 7/8 × 16 in. (20 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineGarth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection, gift of Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio
Object number2007.857.1.A-.H
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "Bare Clay: Ceramic Nudes in 20th Century Art". Garth Clark Gallery, New York. 2004.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed on the underside of 2007.857.1.A-H: "ADAMO (in a masculine symbol circle) / [each numbered 1-8] / ADAMO / (hand holding paint brush) / FORNASETTI MILANO / MADE IN ITALY"
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Piero Fornasetti
c. 1950–1960
Porcelain and transfer print
2014.817.6
Piero Fornasetti
c. 1950–1960
Porcelain and transfer print
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Piero Fornasetti
c. 1950–1960
Porcelain and transfer print
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Piero Fornasetti
c. 1950–1960
Porcelain and transfer print
2014.817.3
Piero Fornasetti
c. 1950–1960
Porcelain and transfer print
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Piero Fornasetti
c. 1950–1960
Porcelain and transfer print
2014.817.1
Piero Fornasetti
c. 1950–1960
Porcelain and transfer print
2014.817.12
Piero Fornasetti
c. 1950–1960
Porcelain and transfer print
2014.817.7
Piero Fornasetti
c. 1950–1960
Porcelain and transfer print
2014.817.8