Museum Opera Alla Scala Madama Butterfly Wall Plate

Enclosed DECLARATION: "It is declared and certified with the present that the plate of the limited edition of alabaster, sculptured by the master Gino Ruggeri MADAMA BUTTERFLY WALL PLATE number of the plate: AF 02787 has been duly registered as authentic and original work, done by hand, sculptured, designed by hand, and completed in its entirety, exclusively by the STUDIO DANTE DI VOLTERADICI, in Tuscany, Italy AND MOREOVER IT IS CERTIFIED THAT, despite the character of the edition of this work, being crafted under the official protection and deemed part of the artistic inheritance of the nation, it is declared exempt of any and all claims under any form of confiscation or counter-offer at the cost of exportation on the part of any agency of the govenment or the commission of Fine Artss to impede the exportatio which is approved, excluding only the example (of identical description) to be placed in the permanent collection of the Museum of La Scala of Milan, Italy" ----------- Certificate of Authenticity is included -- signed and sealed 8.5" in diameter