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Wiener Werkstatte St Christopher Pottery Figure Attributed to Michael Powolny

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An unusual Austrian art pottery sculptural figure of St Christopher carrying the Christ child across a river attributed to renowned Austrian sculptor, Ceramist, designer and teacher Michael Powolny (Austrian, 1871-1954) and probably dating between 1920 and 1930. The hand-crafted figure shows St Christopher with the Christ child on his shoulder and a wooden staff in his right hand wading across a river with a church perched on top of a hill in the background. The sun us shown offset with a smiling face looking down on the figures. The sculpture is created in a naive style and is hand painted in tones of brown, blue and green over a beige glazed ground. The figure has an impressed mark to the back. Provenance: acquired from the British Art market. In good condition with a few minor rubbing and glaze chips around the back edge and a few natural underglaze firing flaws in the making.
  • Attributed to:
    Michael Powolny (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.97 in (38 cm)Width: 7.49 in (19 cm)Depth: 3.15 in (8 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1920-30
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
  • Seller Location:
    Bishop's Stortford, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: DA218651stDibs: LU1328229677912

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