Salvador DALI (1904-1989) after Gala`s Plate, circa 1975 Porcelain plate, enhanced with gold ink, signed on the bottom and back Edition by Rosenthal, limited to 5000 copies, this one n°1321, On the back: inscription in German "Everything begins with the mouth and then seeks a way into the body through the nerves". The golden bean in the plate was cast in porcelain and covered with gold Dali dedicated this plate to Gala - It was specially designed to be reproduced in porcelain. Diameter: 26 cm

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