Galileo Chini

Parrots & Pomegranates CHG016

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Inventory Number
CHG016
Size
20" H x 11.5" W
Material
Earthenware
Period
Art Deco
Country of Origin
Italy
Year Made
c1920
Status
Available
Condition
Restoration to small hole in base
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Description

This stunning vase designed by Galileo Chini c1906-1911 and created c1920, is richly decorated with hand-painted swirling designs and three stylized parrots feasting on pomegranate seeds. Leafy branches bearing split open pomegranates hang in front the majestic birds. The clever rendering carries their magnificent tale feathers into Art Nouveau scrolls. Marks: painted in blue, Mugello 2042

 
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