Sargadelos O Castro Spain Mid-20th Century Modern Sculptural Ceramic Dish

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A little Galician character for your shelf, desk, or entry table. This hand-painted porcelain dish from the O Castro workshop, … Read more A little Galician character for your shelf, desk, or entry table. This hand-painted porcelain dish from the O Castro workshop, part of the Sargadelos group in Sada, Spain, is shaped like a stylized double-headed ram. Two raised heads with dot-and-triangle eyes and cobalt-tipped ears flank a shallow well, all on a stepped, boat-like base.

The underglaze decoration is a fanned, scalloped geometric pattern in cobalt blue, warm tan, and deep teal on a glossy white ground. It’s a good example of the studio’s modernist take on Romanesque and Baroque Galician motifs. Use it as a catchall for rings, keys, and paperclips, or let it sit on a bookcase as a small sculpture.

Stamped “O CASTRO — GALICIA · ESPAÑA” on the underside. See less