Vintage c. 1970 Fornasetti Conchiglie (Seashell) Plate forget me know And what a beauty of

And what a beauty of an object

The solid orange/red lacquer handle at the center of the top makes this box particularly nice

Central figure can be removed from its niche

5 7/8" l x 3 3/8" in diameter

Vintage c. 1970 Fornasetti Conchiglie (Seashell) Plate forget me know And what a beauty ofA happy surprise to find this one at a shop in coastal New Hampshire the other day where I don't often find much and it was a bit hidden in a far corner, not identified as Fornasetti by the dealer. But Fornasetti it is, stamped on reverse and signed, too one of a set of "Conchiglie" dinner plates Fornasetti produced in the late 1960s early 1970s (there's a set of six on 1st dibs for $1650.) With sprawling starfish at center, and a mussel (complete