Turned from a single block of agate alabaster, this one-off ornamental plate features a distinctive hand-carved floral motif. Like all Gloria Gianelli’s production, it was polished using a traditional technique, in order to enhance the natural colour of the stone.
The alabaster mined in Volterra is considered to be the finest in Europe. The Etruscans, who appreciated its plasticity and diaphanous quality, used i ...
