A young woman gazes softly to one side, her wide-brimmed blue hat and golden curls rendered with painterly tenderness — a signed Italian bisque portrait in the grand Capodimonte tradition.
OBJECT DETAILS:
An ideal piece for interior designers seeking a refined decorative accent, or for collectors of Italian figurative porcelain. This hand-painted bisque porcelain bust depicts a young woman in a wide blue hat with golden curls, mounted on a turned wooden socle base. Bisque porcelain (unglazed, matte finish) allows for exceptionally soft, lifelike modelling of the face, with fine painted detail to the eyes, lips, and blush. Signed "Benacchio" to the reverse with the Triade anchor mark — Luigi Giorgio Benacchio was co-founder and principal sculptor of the Triade porcelain manufactory, established 1953 in Bassano del Grappa, Italy, celebrated for work in the Capodimonte style.
DIMENSIONS:
H 13cm × W 8cm (H 5.1" × W 3.1")
CONDITION:
In good vintage condition, consistent with age. Fine hairline crack to the wooden socle base, visible beneath the maker's mark, not affecting stability. Minor nibble to the tip of one hair curl, barely perceptible. No damage to painted facial features or main porcelain form. Photographs form part of this description — please review all images carefully as they document the piece's condition in full detail.
CURATOR'S NOTE:
Selected for its rare double attribution — both maker's mark and artist's signature present, a genuine signed work rather than an anonymous decorative piece. The softness of bisque porcelain gives this face a quiet, almost breathing presence.
TAGS:
new, decorative-objects, mid-century, italian, ceramic, triade, benacchio, collector, prop-hire, film-tv, under-500
META DESCRIPTION:
PRICE: £149
