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Art Deco Ceramic Half-Nude Native Male with Fish

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Extremely rare, this very fine ceramic figure of a half-nude Pacific Islander balancing a large fish on his shoulders is gorgeously glazed in shades of ivory and nutmeg brown, supplemented by a rich, dripping green glaze. Here, used as a lamp base, the figure is mounted on a wood pedestal and stands before a rattan screen. The figure is 13.5" high; with the rattan element, it is 21" high.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Width: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1940s
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  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: U1104238651330

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