Figurative Ceramics 1970s Very Special Buddha

Abstract sculpture in decorated porcelain stoneware Guglielmo Gusella, 1980s.

Face sculpture Le Bertetti Torino Mid-Century Modern Italian design Melancholy.

Great plate ceramic glazed woman nude Italian design 1960.

Swan-shaped pottery cast in pure gold Este manufacture

Magot of exceptional size with tilting head, tongue and hands. Material made entirely of porcelain, with the exception of the "biscuit" hands. What are magots? The word magot comes from the French: barbary ape. They are male or female figures with oriental features. Usually the material used for the representation was painted or decorated porcelain. The subject depicted, in a good-natured and pleasant way, is Pu-Tai. The Chinese god of happiness and abundance. It is said that they brought good luck because, thanks to their head, tongue and jointed hands, they were able to warn earthquakes. They arrived in Europe between the end of the seventeenth century and the beginning of the eighteenth century thanks to the first connections between European merchants (Venetian in particular) and Chinese. In the following decades, they became a status symbol to be displayed in aristocratic homes. They found fertile ground in Europe thanks to the fashion for the exotic that developed in the Old Continent during the first decades of the eighteenth century. This fashion can be found in various objects of the time, not only in the Magot, see the toilet objects and lacquered furnishings decorated with the famous chinoiseries. In a few years, thanks to the increased demand, our factories also began working to satisfy this new form of collecting. From the German ones: Meissen, Dresden, Rudolstadt; to the French ones: Saint Claude Samson and Chantilly, to the Italian ones. True masterpieces were created throughout Northern Italy. The Piedmontese ones, made of papier-mâché, were then unusual. Authenticity: Completely intact to the naked eye and the infrared lamp...

This perfume light is unsigned, made in Art Deco style between 1920-1950. The light is composed of molded ceramics with hand painted details. The lamp has a small heat bulb which f...

Beautiful bronze sculpture in depicting a sitting Buddha on a wooden base, in great vintage condition Italy 1950s

Lovely Chinese Shiwan Figure. Dating to the 1980’s or 90’s. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Decoration Type / Colour: Polychrome Period...