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Lívia Gorka Hungarian Ceramist Mid-Century Modern Hand Thrown Wall Plate, 1960s

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Mid-Century Modern Decorative Plate by Hungarian artist Gorka Livia (1925-2011). This plate like all of her ceramics is hand thrown and has a freeform feel due the uneven shape of the vessel which is almost oblong. The color is mustard yellow decorated with two large stylized fish in black. Pisces? In the image of the back, it looks like dirty spots but is actually where the glaze was thinly applied and the clay color shows through. It was made to hang and a wire loop was incorporated unto the back. The plate dates from the 1960s. Incised on back - GL HUNGARY Underglaze a1/F or Gl/F on back Livia trained in her father's atelier, Gèza Gorka and under his tutelage. Livia developed some unique colorful glazes and gave some unusual forms to her pieces. Her pictorial subject matter was usually of fluid forms of fish and birds. Both her father, Geza, and Livia are represented in the Gorka Museum in Verõce, Hungary Measurements: 11 inches x 11 1/2 inches x 2 inches high.
  • Creator:
    Livia Gorka (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2 in (5.08 cm)Width: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Depth: 11 in (27.94 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1960s
  • Condition:
    Very Good Condition. Minor wear consistent with age and use but no issues.
  • Seller Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU830121989112

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