Tema e Variazioni No. 181 Wall Plate

Tema e Variazioni No. 181 places Lina Cavalieri within a traditional diving helmet, combining one of Piero Fornasetti's most recognisable portraits with the distinctive equipment of early underwater exploration.

Part of Piero Fornasetti's celebrated Tema e Variazioni series, the design demonstrates the artist's fascination with transforming a single image through costume, disguise and carefully chosen objects. 

Rendered in crisp black and white on fine porcelain, the plate balances classical portraiture with the imaginative visual language that has defined Fornasetti's work for generations.  Displayed individually or alongside other variations from the series, it offers a distinctive addition to a Fornasetti collection.