Vintage Teller Krabbe Caldas da Rainha Portugal Acid-Etched Polished spheres reflect the room

Polished spheres reflect the room

Die Silhouetten folgen weichen Linien

vorderseitig mit zwei Zierknöpfen getuftet

Two stylized cranes made of gilded brass

which not only gives the chair stability but also an elegant

Vintage Teller Krabbe Caldas da Rainha Portugal Acid-Etched Polished spheres reflect the roomThis barbotine ceramic plate from Caldas da Rainha playfully combines trompe l'oeil and maritime opulence. A spider crab emerges three dimensionally, surrounded by shells, seaweed, and a finely textured surface. The polychromy is rich but not loud, typical of the Portuguese manufacturer and close to the design language of Bordallo Pinheiro. Created in the 1960s and 1970s, the plate functions equally well as a wall object or a sculptural table piece. A