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MEASURES:

Height: 5,71 inch; Widht: 3,15 inch; Depth: 2,95 inch ; Weight: 0,74 lbs

CONDITIONS:

Excellent general conditions.

Item description:

Fabulous bust of the Madonna made of majolica ceramic, enamelled with lead-rich enamels, partially vitrified and entirely decorated by hand. Signed under the base with the acronym "EPF", one of the brands used by Eugenio Pattarino's factory near Florence, dating back to the first decades of the 20th century.

Useful information for evaluating the object:

In the first photo, just below this description, we have included a lot of ceramic sculptures depicting the Four Musketeers, estimated at €4,000-6,000 in 2013, a value that, considering inflation, would undoubtedly be much higher today. We then found a lot of three sculptures depicting Saint Joseph, the Madonna, and the Child, sold for a whopping €5,000 excluding 25-30% commission, at Marques dos Santos Leiloes in Porto, Portugal, in the "Antiques & Works of Art" auction on December 16, 2020, lot 599, titled "Presépio." Another depicting Saint George slaying the dragon sold for €3,200, again excluding commission, at Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden GmbH in Germany in the "ANTIQUITATEN & MODERN KUNST" auction on September 14, 2013, lot 1955, titled "Der Hl. Georg im Kampf mit dem Drachen." We then found another bust of the Madonna and Child, larger than ours but similar in style, sold for €2,704 ($3,400), again excluding fees, at Jackson's in the United States, at the "American and European Fine Art and Antique" auction on June 14, 2006, lot 492 entitled "Eugenio PATTARINO (1885-1971) - Madonna and Child." Finally, on other online art and antiques sites, we found a Madonna and Child offered for €1,219 and another large full-figure sculpture, but cropped at the back because it was to be hung on the wall, depicting one of the 12 apostles, offered on eBay for the considerable price of $9,000. All of this gives a general idea of the value of the ceramics made by this famous Italian artist.

Final thoughts on the object:

This Madonna is particularly valuable, unusual compared to most of the Madonnas created by the artist, which are usually depicted as a full-length sculpture with child. This bust, however, is crafted in full Deco style, much more similar to Goldscheider's artistic productions. Notice the beauty of the eyes, the curls of the hair, the veil finished in pure gold, and the necklace on the forehead that emerges from the veil, outlining the hair. This object is very reminiscent of Austrian artistic creations from the Vienna Secession period. The red enamel base is also very beautiful, rich in nuances and very vibrant, standing out from the rest of the lighter object. These small details make this sculpture a truly rare piece of art. Also noteworthy is the difficulty in partially vitrification of the object. The ceramic vitrifies, in the second firing, at a temperature of 1400 degrees, and this sculpture is partly vitrified and partly left opaque with a satin finish, a very complex process.

Information on the artist and/or manufacturer:

Sculptor and ceramist Eugenio Pattarino was born in Florence in 1885. A student of Giovanni Fattori, he began his artistic career as a sculptor, creating highly significant marble works. In the late 1930s, he opened his own kiln in Florence, "C.A.P.E.F." (Ceramiche Artistiche Professor Eugenio Pattarino), where he created majolica and terracotta pieces in modern, traditional, and antique styles of great artistic importance. Renowned ceramists from all over Italy collaborated with the factory; Eugenio Pattarino died in 1971. In the last photo, also below this description, we've included additional information about the artist for those who would like to learn more.

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