Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Fish Appetizer Hors D'oeuvre Tray,
Pesces,
The early 1960s.

The rare & beautiful hors d'oeuvre dishes and tray consists of an image of a fish displayed on four separate dishes placed in their original gold-toned metal tray.

Dimensions: 
The Tray measures  19 1/2 inches long x 6 inches wide x 1 inch high ( 49.5 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm).
 Each dish: 5 5/8 inches long 4 1/4 inches wide x  1 1/4 inches high ( 14.3 x 10.7 x 3.1 cm).

Reference: Fornasetti: The Complete Universe, Edited by Barnaba Fornasetti, Illustration-Page 594-595, #108, Pesces (Fish), tray with four appetizer bowls, early 1960's.

Fornasetti: Designer of Dreams, Patrick Mauries, Page 264 for illustration os the same form and design.

The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show 2011

I am preparing for the San Francisco Fall Antiques Show which opens with a preview on Wednesday 22nd. October and then runs through Sunday 30th. October.

Here are a few pieces which I will exhibit on my booth Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge.

 One of a Pair of early 17th Century Engravings by John Parkinson.  

One of mosses and lichen and the other of ferns, 

By John Parkinson. 1629. 

 A Charming Pair of Staffordshire Lions, Circa 1820-30

A Superb Large English Pottery Horse from the Leeds factory, Circa 1820-35.

For more information email me 

Paul Vandekar, 

info@vandekar.com