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Gertrud Kudielka Danish JL Hjorth Large White Glazed Pottery Elephant

About the Item

A very impressive and large Danish Art Deco L Hjorth (Bornholm) art pottery elephant decorated in white glazes by Gertrud Kudielka (1896-1984) and dating from around 1930. This large stoneware elephant is naturalistically modelled in a standing pose with large tusks and holding its trunk in. The figure is very well characterized with good proportions with molded features and is decorated in a creamy white glaze with unglazed feet. The elephant has various impressed marks to the underside of two In good condition with a fine surface firing hairline running along the back spine of the elephant.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.41 in (31.5 cm)Width: 16.15 in (41 cm)Depth: 7.09 in (18 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1930
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Bishop's Stortford, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: TC21864 1stDibs: LU1328227227452

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