Murano Glass Clown

Decorative baking dish with clown face as a motif. This particular baking utensil is from the years between the mid and late 20th century. The mold comes fr...

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Rare brass fish sculpture from the 20th century. The special thing about the sculpture, it consists of two parts. The fish is put into the coral. A beautiful maritime decoration, which can actually be combined well with everything and by its small depth can be placed wonderfully on narrow shelves.

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Carved from reddish brown hardwood, the hollow form rises from a cylindrical neck, the lowest part being a rounded base, then surrounded by diagonal sections. The neck is surrounded by nine rows of coral beaded necklaces (odigba) that extend to a thread motif on the back of the head. Face in full relief with straight lips, flared, flattened nose and oval eyes with set shell (nut) for the pupils. Along the forehead are six frontal scars treated with rectangular cavities in which should have inserts nutshells. In this case there is only one left Small ears on each side of the head, each C-shaped. A headband consisting of three rows of almost completely distroyed. On the right side of the head, a single feather extends upward from a beaded rosette. Behind the ear, two long braids of hair hang down to the beaded collar and then become bows that reach the roots. The left side of the head has a long, single braid behind the ear that hangs down to the beaded collar and becomes a bow that ends at the base. On each side, three strands of hair appear at the temples under the headband. Featuring an open hole with a circular motif on the top of the head and a rectangular open slit down the back. Insect damage in different areas; very old worn finish showing a lot of age. Very heavy insect damage in all areas; very old worn finish showing a lot of age. “Wooden shrine heads were permitted to sit on the altars of chiefs and important figures, in contrast to the copper alloy heads used exclusively by the kings of Benin. (Frederic Backlar, Bonhams, New York, 2012, lot 172) Osemwede (reigned 1816-1848) was the first Oba to decree that human heads could be carved for the altars of chiefs of royal lineage, rather than just wooden antelope and perhaps goat heads. Therefore, chiefs of blood enjoyed in Benin City (but not throughout the Kingdom of Benin, where antelope heads continued to be placed on the altars of their ancestors well into the 20s. Thus, the (wooden) human heads are said to be later than ca. 1816, but the actual age depends condition, insect damage, etc." (Fagg, William, Christie's, London, 1988, lot 206) "Feathers were worn by chiefs as a sign of status. The heads have a hole at the top intended to hold a large carved ivory tusk...

The glass clown was designed and manufactured in the Mid-Century Modern era in Murano, Italy. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, or chiggers.

Great Murano glass clown from the midcentury circa 1950 in Italy. Murano glass lovers will love this piece: big black shoes, a multicolored glass body, a funny face with crazy yellow hair, a supersized bow tie and a red hat. Made with lots of love to details this glass sculpture a very decorative one.  If you like this piece, please check also our other Murano Clown...

Three Murano glass clowns, Italy, 1970s. Left clown: Height 26 cm, width 15 cm, depth 10 cm. Middle clown: 23 cm, width 18 cm, depth 14 cm. Right clown: 27 cm, width 15 cm, depth ...

Great worked Murano glass clown from the famous workshops out of Italy around the midcentury circa 1950. The multicolored glass body, a pleasant face with yellow hair and a red hat, the big black shoes and a lot of other details like the two supersized bow ties makes this glass sculpture a very special one. Murano glass collectors will love it! If you like this piece, please check also our other Murano Clown...

Beautiful murano glass figurine of a clown riding a bicycle, perfect for those collectors who have a special love for them. high: 40 centimeters width: 24 centimeters Depth: 15 cen...

Murano Venetian glass clowns and swan, Italy, 1970s A Murano Venetian, glass clown bowl and ashtray and a swan with bowl. A round thick glass blown bowl with a clown supposedly underneath with a funny big smile. A clown as an ashtray can be placed in 2 positions. The hands function as a holder, but when not in use, it can be decoratively placed standing. The swan, possibly made by Ucello, colored with transparent glass containing red and white raised on a transparent ribbed oval shaped base and on top of that a transparent colored with green bowl with curved edges. The measurements are : Clown with bowl is 11.5 cm high and 12 cm diagonal. The swan with bowl is 14 cm high and 16 cm wide and 10.5 cm deep. The clown ashtray...