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18th. century Italian Lacca Povera plaquettes browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques: Decorative Art: Mixed Media: Pre 1800: Item # 927975
Vincent Verdi P.O. Box 495 ,NY, NY, 10014 Antiques and Artisans Center , Stamford, CT 212 627 8728 Guest Book list US $2200. |
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| Here is a rare 18th. century pair of Italian "Lacca Povera" plaquettes. Made in the Venetian area of Italy ca. 1780, these charming plaquettes were crafted from single turned thick disks of wood. Their silvered and etched frames are part of the solid piece that forms the plaquette.They measure approx.24 cm or 9 1/2 inches in diameter. In one we see a delightful scene of two noble young ladies dancing in the full dresses of the late 18th. century. In the other a plowman, plows his way on a farm. The technique of Lacca Povera was invented in 18th. century Italy as the poor man's laquer, imitating expensive imported chinese laquer work. 18th. century engravers would created the prints to be used, while the craftsmen would apply these designs to create little vignettes usually surrounded with painted decorations as seen here.The whole in turn would receive layers of laquer creating in effect the original origins of the method of Decoupage. Though a popular and plentiful method of decoration of the time, lacca povera articles are now quite rare. These plaquettes make a charming decoration for the wall while offering a glimpse into the past of the slower days of life in the country in 18th. century Italy. | ||
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