Porcelain Bomboniere Ballerina

Specie of ceramic produced from a fine clay, quartz, feldspar and kaolin paste. Originally from China, this white, translucent, resistant and extremely versatile material revolutionized its distribution in European markets along the Silk Road. Marco Polo coined the term “porcellana” from the Italian porcellini, nickname for the shells found in the Venice's water.

Candy bowl with lid in white faience, decorated with floral motifs and birds, painted in golden color. Rounded shape, it has four feet painted in gold. The lid, also decorated in gold, has an angelic figure at the top holding a bow, with an arrow on the back. Two rose buds complete the figure. The bottom of the piece reads "Kunstableilug – LHS – Hutschenreuther Selb Bavaria".