Vintage c. 1970 Fornasetti Conchiglie (Seashell) Plate forget me know Some staining to lower left

Some staining to lower left corner and along fold lines  and a few small holes as evident

which perhaps once extended but is just right now as it is

And what a beauty of an object

Central figure can be removed from its niche

Vintage c. 1970 Fornasetti Conchiglie (Seashell) Plate forget me know Some staining to lower leftA 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