Vintage Porcelain Figurine by Pellati for Capodimonte, 1970s

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Height: 19.7 cm; Width: 8 cm; Depth: 6.5 cm; Total weight: 0.222 kg

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Splendid fine polychrome and … Read more MEASUREMENTS:
Height: 19.7 cm; Width: 8 cm; Depth: 6.5 cm; Total weight: 0.222 kg

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Splendid fine polychrome and vitrified porcelain sculpture depicting Doctor Balanzone, an emblematic and learned Bolognese character from the Italian Commedia dell'Arte, admirably conceived and created by master sculptor Giuseppe Pellati for the historic Capodimonte factory. The figurine is distinguished by its exquisite modeling, finished with a sophisticated polychrome of glossy enamels and brushed matte coatings, which enhance the sculpture's expressive realism. The figure is captured in a proud and characteristic pose, with a severe, caricatural expression on his face, enhanced by the characteristic goatee and large, white, high-brimmed hat. The figure holds a red-bound volume, while on the back of the foot is a stack of finely detailed legal tomes bearing the titles of the Criminal Code, the Civil Code, and Public Law. The work was created in Italy in the second half of the twentieth century, specifically around the 1970s and 1980s, and bears the engraved and hand-painted inscription "Dot. Balanzone" on the front of the base, accompanied on the back by the master's signature "Pellati." Underneath the base, the official royal crown mark is located above the letter "N" in cobalt blue, the famous trademark of the Capodimonte factory, flanked by the words "Made in Italy" and the master decorator's cursive initials, elements that unequivocally certify the piece's origin and authenticity within the noblest Neapolitan ceramic tradition. This piece has an attribution mark,
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