Piero Fornasetti Astrolabe Porcelain Plate 1968

Description

A porcelain plate designed by Piero Fornasetti as no.4 of the twelves-piece set of the Astrolabe series between 1965-1976. The … more A porcelain plate designed by Piero Fornasetti as no.4 of the twelves-piece set of the Astrolabe series between 1965-1976. The series each depicts an Astrolabio, an elaborate inclinometer of classical antiquity time used by astronomers, navigators, and astrologers to locate and predict the positions of the planets and to determine local time and latitude.
The gilt front features a beautiful graphic design of the instrument with a Latin scripted ribbon on top. The back of the plate is fully labeled as shown in the detail photos. less