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Up for sale is the 1978 Issue I "Carmen" plate from the La Scala Grand Opera Collection — the first in this prestigious limited edition series, produced under the auspices of the Museo Teatrale alla Scala, Milan, Italy.
Handcrafted in Tuscany, Italy by the Studio Dante di Volteradici in ivory alabaster, featuring stunning 3D sculpted figures by master artist Gino Ruggeri. Commemorates Bizet's opera Carmen (1875). Distributed in the U.S. by The Bradford Exchange.
DETAILS:
• Size: 8½" diameter
• Material: Handcrafted ivory alabaster
• Artist: Gino Ruggeri
IMPRESSED MARKINGS:
• Top: CARMEN MDCCCLXXV
• Bottom: GINO RUGGERI / MCMLXXVII / DI VOLTERADICI
INCLUDES:
• Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
• Story pamphlet on Carmen
• Original display box
• Hanging ring on reverse; also easel-displayable
CONDITION: In original box, exactly as pictured.
These plates are increasingly sought by opera collectors and alabaster art enthusiasts. The COA includes a formal Italian government export declaration certifying the work as authentic and part of Italy's artistic heritage.
