Prototype tile by HERMÈS PARIS, circa 1967–68, made of porcelain and decorated with one of the roosters from the “Les Coqs” collection, based on a drawing by Gabriella La Torre. 15.1 x 15.1 cm See related pieces in lots 30 through 38 Provenance: Collection of the artist’s family. Assembled under the direction of Fabrizio La Torre, son of Gabriella La Torre, this collection reflects a desire to recreate a body of work that brings together the artist’s archives and pieces produced by Hermès. Gabriella La Torre (Rome, 1894–1976) was a porcelain painter. Over several decades, she developed a distinctive body of work inspired in particular by her love of the decorative arts and antique porcelain, whose designs she studied and collected. Beginning in 1957, she collaborated with Hermès, for which she created numerous designs that gave rise to silk scarves, ready-to-wear pieces, and porcelain objects. Her creative vision gave rise to collections such as “Insects,” “Flowers and Trims,” “Oranges and Lemons,” “Cherries,” “Roosters,” and “Old China.”