20th Century Ceramic Sculpture of Lying Pigs by Guido Cacciapuoti, Italy

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Wonderful sculpture in glazed stoneware, clay slightly softened with kaolin, depicting a pair of sleeping pigs, entirely hand-decorated, subsequently glazed … Read more Wonderful sculpture in glazed stoneware, clay slightly softened with kaolin, depicting a pair of sleeping pigs, entirely hand-decorated, subsequently glazed with third-fire firing, made by the famous ceramist of Neapolitan origins, but working in Milan, Guido Cacciapuoti. Signed with a pen directly on the ceramic mixture by the artist, and a catalogue number in relief present under the base. The sculpture can be dated to the first decades of the 20th century, around 1920-1930. The sculpture is much larger than it appears in the photo, 18 cm in maximum width.

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Guido Cacciapuoti, born in Naples on August 11, 1892, belongs to an ancient family of majolica makers from whom he learned the secrets of ceramic art. In 1927, in Milan, he founded with his brother the "Grès e ceramiche d'arte". A highly talented modeler, he stood out for his beautiful sculptures. In 1930, due to the premature death of his brother, he remained the sole owner of the company. The factory immediately achieved great success and became famous internationally, especially for the sculptures created by Guido Cacciapuoti, who died in 1953, and is now considered one of the most important Italian ceramists of the first half of the 20th century. In the last photos we have included some biographical notes, for those who want to learn more. This piece has an attribution mark,
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