No. 3564 Lover's Eye Painting on a Pearlized Lusterware Plate
A Lover's Eye oil painting on a vintage porcelain saucer with pearlized iridescent lusterware and gold gilt in a petal pattern, measuring 5.75" (wire spring plate hanger included).
THE HISTORY: Lover's Eyes were a jewelry trend c.1785-1830 of brooches set with tiny watercolor portraits on ivory. Since they were cropped to eyes, they were in many ways more direct and intimate than traditional miniature portraits; but also because they were just eyes, they were often used as daring public testimonies of clandestine love affairs with mystery lovers.
THE CHINA: Many of my Lover's Eyes are set in antique saucers and dishes which not only work as unexpected frames but add a layer of historical narrative on top of the origin story. Each piece has a unique blend, so that some are more romantic, some more exotic, and some more otherworldly.
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No. 3564 Lover's Eye Painting on a Pearlized Lusterware Plate
Sale price$295.00
THE HISTORY
Lover's Eyes were a jewelry trend c.1785-1830 of brooches set with tiny watercolor portraits on ivory: they were curious, strange, direct, intimate, and also mysterious, for they were often used as daring declarations of clandestine love affairs.
THE CHINA
Antique dishes and saucers from different moments of history serve as unexpected frames and bring their own textures, palettes, and narratives, contributing to the individual feel of each piece: romantic or exotic, classic or otherworldly.