A TRAPANI CORAL INLAID AND ENAMELED PLAQUE INLAID WITH TEN CAMEO PORTRAITS, LATE 17TH CENTURY |

Manolo March Collection, Mallorca; Christie's Paris, June 16, 2015, lot 51

TRAPANI WARE (Lots 348-353) The ancient fishing port of Trapani on the west coast of Sicily was renowned in the 16^th-18^th centuries for its production of objects made from local red coral. Most common were capezzale, devotional plaques with religious figures set in engraved copper frames with rich coral inlay and enamel decoration. Other work included liturgical items such as chalices and crucifixes, as well as secular objects like jewelry, inkstands, and small caskets, many of which made their way into European kunstkammern. The historic and aesthetic value of Trapani ware makes it a fitting complement to the 20^th-century works in the Leighton Collection.