CACCIAPUOTI Italy ceramic MASK PLAQUE for wall Girl with headscarf Art DECO XX

Description: MEASURES:Height: 13,58 inch; Width: 11,81 inch ; Depth: 4,72 inchCONDITIONS:Excellent general conditions. Item description:Wonderful, spectacular, very rare bas-relief plaque, stoneware or ceramic mask slightly softened with kaolin, depicting a little girl with handkerchief, knotted scarf on her head, entirely hand-decorated and made by the famous ceramist of Neapolitan origins, but working in Milan, Guido Cacciapuoti , signed on the edge, with signature handcrafted with nib directly on the ceramic mixture by the artist, a name that could be the title of the work or the name of the decorator and place of origin "MADE IN ITALY", also on the back is present the vintage sticker with the words "Cacciapuoti" and "Ginobbi-Roma" I assume the art gallery that offered the object.Datable to the first decades of the 20th century, around 1900-1940.Information on artist and/or manufacturer:Guido Cacciapuoti, born in Naples in 1892, belongs to an ancient family of majolica makers from whom he learned the secrets of ceramic art. In 1927 he founded "Grès e ceramiche d'arte" in Milan with his brother. A very talented modeller, he stands out for his beautiful sculptures, especially with animal subjects. In 1930, due to the premature death of his brother, he remained the sole owner of the company. The manufacture immediately enjoyed great success and became internationally famous above all for the sculptures created by Guido Cacciapuoti who died in 1953, now considered one of the most important Italian ceramists of the first half of the 20th century.Useful information for the evaluation of the object:In the last photos under this description we have put historical notions on the Cacciapuoti manufacture and biographical information on Guido Cacciapuoti, then, always just below, we have inserted the photos of a bust of a Sardinian commoner with a headdress similar to our wall mask proposed on ebay by others sellers at €3,000 and a bas-relief plaque, again in Decò style, depicting a Madonna with child, offered for a good €2,200. We have also included the photo with the highest auction results achieved by Cacciapuoti ceramics, in which there is a pair of ladders with a large wooden base that fetched the considerable sum of 19,000 euros (22,800 including expenses and auction commissions). 30% auction). Finally we have included photos of other auction results ranging from a minimum of 500 for the smallest objects up to estimates of €3,500-5,000. All to give an idea of the value of Cacciapuoti ceramics.Final thoughts on the subject:The most characteristic element of this sculpture is absolutely the expression of the little girl, lively and attentive, as if she were looking at something that interests her very much or that amazes her. Delicate smile just winked that highlights the delicious dimples on her cheeks. She is also beautiful in the lock of blond hair that emerges from the handkerchief that covers her head, sublimely decorated in full deco style on a black background, all with a satin finish, while her complexion is more glossy, although not heavily glazed. Delicate and not too defined features, a stylistic element inspired by the productions of the famous Lenci manufacture, to which this sculpture closely resembles. ENTER OUR EBAY SHOP PORCELAINS, CERAMICS, TERRACOTTE, BRONZE, PAINTINGS, FURNITURE, GLASS AND MUCH MORE AS, FOR EXAMPLE: .OUR COMMERCIAL POLICYAware of operating in the eBay market, our prices are often lower than the real value of the object, as often documented in our descriptions, and also lower than the prices at which very similar objects are offered on other online art sales platforms and antiques. 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SHIPPING WORLDWIDE - RETURN ALWAYS ACCEPTEDThe cost of packaging is also calculated in the shipping cost, and everything has increased by 19% because both ebay and paypal also take fees on the shipping cost. OUR SHIPMENTS:.Our shipments cost a little more than the average, but they are all shipments with professional packaging. Double box with a lot of bubble wrap around the object and a lot of soft material in the large cavities on all sides between the two boxes. This means that the package is much larger and heavier and therefore the cost of shipping increases, not to mention all the work necessary to carry out a similar packaging and the cost of the various materials used..

Price: 1099.1 USD

Location: Bufalotta

End Time: 2024-10-02T15:57:01.000Z

Shipping Cost: 60 USD