Ceramic Musician Sculpture Group from Mica, 1950s

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Glazed ceramic sculptural group concert with musicians and dog, mica manufacture. Sesto fiorentino, 1950s origin italy – sesto fiorentino (florence) … Read more Glazed ceramic sculptural group concert with musicians and dog, mica manufacture. Sesto fiorentino, 1950s origin italy – sesto fiorentino (florence) p

eriod 1950s author m.i.c.a. – manifattura italiana ceramiche artistiche. M.i.c.a. Was a small artisanal artistic ceramics manufacturer active in sesto fiorentino (florence) in the years between the two wars and in the immediate post-war period. It appears to have been founded in 1928 by the brothers giulio and giannino ciampi together with their sister gianina. Many pieces feature a characteristic use of gold applied in the third firing, a technique that required great skill. The production included majolica, glazed earthenware, vases, table services, decorative figures and objects with floral or stylised decorations, often in art deco style or influenced by the taste of the period. The pieces are usually marked m.i.c.a., mica italy. The factory appears to have ceased operations around the late 1950s. Materials polychrome glazed majolica ceramic

specifications sculpture on an orange oval base with a net effect; two female figures and one male in eighteenth-century clothing (one with a cello, one with a musical score and one with a mandolin); lying dog; floral decoration on the dress of the figure on the right; bright colors with glossy glazes dimensions height: 19.5 cm width: 47 cm depth: 27 cm conditions the piece is in excellent condition, as can be seen from the attached photos. Please evaluate it using the attached photos. See less