Plate
(c. 1928)
Medium
earthenware
Measurements
5.6 × 36.2 cm diameter
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John McPhee, 2016
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
The Matricardi ceramic factory was founded by the engineer Giuseppe Maria Matricardi in 1922. A year later the factory was under the artistic direction of the painter and illustrator Adolfo de Carolis. During its early years, the factory collaborated with artists from the ceramic-making centres of Faenza, Pesaro and Castelli. This plate, with its references to classical antiquity, is a typical example of the Art Deco style ornamental wares produced by the Matricardi ceramic factory during the late 1920s and early 1930s.
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