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Rare 20th Century Italian Porcelain Pirate Sculpture Figure Cantagalli Antique

Rare 20th Century Italian Porcelain Pirate Sculpture Figure Cantagalli Antique

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A rare early to mid 20th-century Italian ceramic sculpture of a pirate / buccaneer.

He is dynamically posed standing on a wooden deck base raising a barrel over his head. It is detailed with hand-painted enamel glazes in rich colours, including rust-red trousers, teal sash, and extensive gold gilt highlighting the clothing and accessories. The underside is hand-marked with a cockerel and "ITALY" - seemingly indicating it is the work of Cantagalli.

From my research it seems that a handful of the prominent Italian ceramic manufacturers produced these types of figures, although I have failed in finding another example by Cantagalli / with this cockerel mark besides the musketeer figure I also have listed.

Height: 26 cm - Base 11 x 10.5 cm

In good overall condition with a difficult to spot chip on a frill on one of his boots (2nd to last photo)

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