Luigi Fabris, an Italian sculptor and ceramist, is renowned for his mastery in crafting artistic ceramics and porcelain. His works, inspired by Venetian motifs, commedia dell’arte, and 18th-century historical costumes, reflect a refined style shaped by his training at the Royal Institute of Fine Arts in Venice (1905–1906) under Antonio Dal Zotto.

The statuette “L’Indovina” is a rococo composition of three figures, imbued with mysticism and romance. A fortune-teller reads a palm, while a lover, eyes closed, softly whispers “ti xe ti” (“it’s you”). The scene likely draws on 18th-century Italian traditions and artworks like Pietro Longhi’s “L’Indovina” (ca. 1756, Ca’ Rezzonico) and Giovanni Battista Piazzetta’s pastoral idylls (“L’Indovina”, 1740–1745, Galleria dell’Accademia, Venice), which may have influenced Fabris’s choice of costumes and composition.

Crafted in polychrome porcelain with underglaze painting in green-blue or turquoise-blue tones fired at high temperature, the statuette features additional colors and gold accents applied at low temperature. Lace and floral patterns highlight the virtuosity of the decoration.