Woman with Tortoise Decorative Plate

This exquisite piece belongs to a series of decorative ceramic plates by ceramist Dalila Chessa portraying graceful young women with various animals that can be displayed together for a charming adornment of a kitchen or foyer wall. The black-and-white design of the woman features a checkered blouse and a tortoise on her head - as if a hat - all painted by hand on the lathe-molded white clay that is first fired at 1000°C and glazed at 930°C with a second firing in a kiln. The ingobbio technique used by the artisan sets the lovely glossy finish, making each piece truly one-of-a-kind.