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Beautiful limited-edition “Takara” by renowned American artist Edna Hibel, from her distinctive Prima “Arte Ovale” porcelain series.This dramatic porcelain artwork depicts a young girl in richly patterned traditional dress surrounded by delicate gold foliage and floral details against a deep cobalt blue ground. The extensive gold decoration contrasts beautifully with the saturated blue background, giving the piece an almost jewel-like appearance.The reverse is fully marked and identifies the work as:Prima “ARTE OVALE”
Takara by Edna Hibel
Limited Edition in 3 Sections – Total 2000
Section I – genuine under-glaze cobalt blue
No. B-47It is also marked “Finest Bavarian hard-paste porcelain – Made in West Germany.”The Arte Ovale format was registered by Edna Hibel in 1980 and was conceived as a porcelain art form rather than an ordinary decorative dinnerware plate.The cobalt version is especially striking, with finely rendered multicolor detail throughout Takara’s clothing and generous gold decoration extending across the background and border.The piece has an integrated hanging wire on the reverse and is ready for wall display.Artist: Edna Hibel
Title: Takara
Series: Prima Arte Ovale
Edition: Section I of three sections, total edition 2,000
Number: B-47
Material: Bavarian hard-paste porcelain
Color: Cobalt blue with extensive gold decoration
Origin: West Germany
Era: Circa 1980A wonderful statement piece for a collector of Edna Hibel artwork, vintage porcelain, Asian-inspired decorative art, or dramatic cobalt-and-gold interiors.
