No. 3567 Lover's Eye Painting on an Ornate Floral Plate
A Lover's Eye oil painting on a vintage porcelain saucer in with a floral center, a cobalt blue and gilt overlay border, and raised satsuma details, measuring 5.75" (wire spring plate hanger included).
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No. 3567 Lover's Eye Painting on an Ornate Floral Plate
Sale price$355.00
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.