Pair of Vintage Hand-Painted Porcelain Mask Wall Plaques

Pair of Vintage Hand-Painted Porcelain Wall Masks – Theatrical Style with Fabric Head Coverings and Faux Pearl Necklaces Decorative pair of vintage wall-mounted masks, each featuring a stylised female face with hand-painted theatrical features—arched eyebrows, elongated lashes, and rouge cheeks in a dramatic carnival or commedia dell’arte style. Both masks wear black fabric drapes and headwraps (one with a feather accent), and faux pearl necklaces. Each has a keyhole-shaped hanging hole to the reverse for wall display. Likely made in Italy or Eastern Europe, c.1950s–1970s. These types of decorative wall masks were popular mid-20th century as theatrical or boudoir-style décor, especially from Venetian or Czech manufacturers. There are no visible maker’s marks. Condition: Some wear and age discolouration to the fabric and minor marks to the painted surfaces, commensurate with age. Stable overall. Dimensions: Approx. 24 cm height x 13 cm width x 8 cm depth (each)