2 Baker Knapp & Tubbs Italian Porcelain Hand Painted Ornithology Bird Plates Set

Description

Pair of Vintage Baker Knapp & Tubbs Italian porcelain plates on stands. Each is Hand Painted in green over ivory. Made by Este porcelain for Baker.

"Este Ceramic Factory is an Italian porcelain and pottery manufactory. Originally founded in 1778 when French sculptor Jean-Pierre Varion (d 1780, the first to introduce porcelain to Italy) entered into a partnership with Girolamo Franchini (1727–1808) and established a porcelain factory in Este (Veneto). In 1953, Giovanni Battista Giorgini – already world famous as an “inventor” of the great Italian Fashion Shows in Palazzo Pitti in Florence in 1951 – discovered, during one of his trips to Veneto, an old semi-abandoned ceramics factory in Este. Uncovering hundreds of dyes and molds virtually buried in the storehouses, he managed to bring Franchini’s old works back to life, creating “Este Ceramiche Porcellane”. This company is currently led by G.B. Fadigati, Giorgini’s nephew and worthy heir. Este Ceramiche Porcellane is well known and today represents the genuine ceramics tradition in Este.

Condition

Good Overall - One with chipped edge

Dimensions

9.5" x 1" x 9.5" (Width x Depth x Height)