Vintage Piero Fornasetti Astrolabe Porcelain Plate,
# 8 in Astrolabio series,
Early 1970's.

The plate depicts an astrolabe, it is number 8 in series. The ribbon and astrolabe on a brilliant gilt ground.

Mark: Astrolabio in a banner above Fornasetti hand and brush over a green porcelain mark a script W in gold and B.

ASTRLABE An astrolabe (Greek: astrolabon, "star-taker") is an elaborate inclinometer, historically used by astronomers, navigators, and astrologers. Its many uses include locating and predicting the positions of the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars, determining local time given local latitude and vice-versa, surveying, triangulation, and to cast horoscopes. It was used in classical antiquity, through the Islamic Golden Age, the European Middle Ages and Renaissance for all these purposes. In the Islamic world, it was also used to calculate the Qibla and to find the times for Salah, prayers.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrolabe)

Reference:
See a similar Astroglobe plate in the Victoria & Albert Museum's Collection, Museum # C.63-1985. (http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O170005/plate-fornasetti-piero/)

(Ref: ny8163-I-nmu)


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good

Origin:
Italy

Creator:
Brand: Piero Fornasetti; Artist: Piero Fornasetti; Designer: Piero Fornasetti

Materials & Techniques:
Porcelain

Details:
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: Italy

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Good