TRUMAN CAPOTE'S TWELVE PIECE SET OF ITALIAN LEMON PLATES
Set of twelve pieces of Italian hand-painted earthenware decorated with lemons and foliage on a white ground within a ribbed border, comprising five dinner plates, six smaller plates and a platter. Marked Made in Italy, and inscribed Italy by hand.
Note, two of the plates have cracks, the largest and one of the smaller plates.
Approx. Dimensions: dinner plates 10.25 "dia; smaller plates 9 "dia; platter 12 "dia
Artist or Maker: Italian, maker unknown
Provenance: Truman Capote; Gerald Clarke, his biographer
This lot is part of The Magpie and the Swans: The Possessions of Truman Capote, collected over a lifetime between New York and Sagaponack, and preserved since 1984 by his biographer, Gerald Clarke.
Notes: Although care is taken to photograph and describe the item, absence of a condition report does not imply perfect condition. It is the responsibility of the buyer to verify the condition of the item, either in person during our viewing hours prior to auction or through requested condition reports. All bids are final and are subject to our terms and conditions.
Appeal: italian pottery, lemon plates, hand painted italian ceramics, lemon pattern, made in italy, dinner plates, italian earthenware, mediterranean decor, citrus pattern, majolica style, truman capote, sagaponack
Set of twelve pieces of Italian hand-painted earthenware decorated with lemons and foliage on a white ground within a ribbed border, comprising five dinner plates, six smaller plates and a platter. Marked Made in Italy, and inscribed Italy by hand.
Note, two of the plates have cracks, the largest and one of the smaller plates.
Approx. Dimensions: dinner plates 10.25 "dia; smaller plates 9 "dia; platter 12 "dia
Artist or Maker: Italian, maker unknown
Provenance: Truman Capote; Gerald Clarke, his biographer
This lot is part of The Magpie and the Swans: The Possessions of Truman Capote, collected over a lifetime between New York and Sagaponack, and preserved since 1984 by his biographer, Gerald Clarke.
Notes: Although care is taken to photograph and describe the item, absence of a condition report does not imply perfect condition. It is the responsibility of the buyer to verify the condition of the item, either in person during our viewing hours prior to auction or through requested condition reports. All bids are final and are subject to our terms and conditions.
Appeal: italian pottery, lemon plates, hand painted italian ceramics, lemon pattern, made in italy, dinner plates, italian earthenware, mediterranean decor, citrus pattern, majolica style, truman capote, sagaponack
