A white gardenia molded in raised relief against a deep forest green porcelain ground — the petals detailed enough to show their curl and overlap, the stem and leaves extending below in a single graceful line. The porcelain has the smooth, matte quality that separates it from pressed glass or resin, and the colors have held without fading. It sits in a gold-tone oval frame with a woven filigree border, a setting style common to quality porcelain brooch production of the 1960s and 1970s. Unsigned, as the majority of porcelain cameo brooches of this period were.
DETAILS
Maker: Unsigned
Design: White gardenia in raised relief on forest green porcelain ground; gold-tone woven filigree oval frame; pin back
Color: Kelly green ground; cream white flower
Material: Porcelain; gold-tone base metal frame
Era: 1960s–70s
Measurement: 1.75" x 1.5"
Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age
Collected by Mineral and Matter