MID-20TH C 'JIE' (SWEDEN) SIGNED HAND DEC GLAZED PORCELAIN PEKINGESE DOG FIGURE

Description

MID-20TH CENTURY
'JIE'
KERAMIK
GANTOFTA
(SW
ED
EN)
SIGNED
VINTAGE
HAND
DECORATED, GLAZED PORCELAIN
PEKINGESE
DOG FIGURINE,
with
SGRAFFITO INCISED, HAND
TOOLED
BODY
to
RESEMBLE
DOG'S HAIR
[Stamped
'JIE'
(Sw
ed
en)
on bottom of foot]
(Circa 1956-1964)
Mid-20th century
Scandinavian
vintage hand decorated porcelain dog figurines & depictions of fauna
DIMENSIONS:
5" Width x 3 1⁄2" Height x 2
1⁄4" Depth
DESCRIPTION:
There's cute and then there's well, over-the-top cute. Ridiculously adorable and in ridiculously well-preserved condition. With great hand painted decoration, this cast porcelain figurine signed
'JIE-
Sw
ed
en'
was produced from
1956-1964
by
'Jie Keramik Gantofta
Sw
ed
en'
for the international marketplace. It's hand painted body features semi-transparent as well as semi-opaque glazes, that demonstrate real artistic virtuosity and is very sensitively realized, producing a more than believable appearance to this coveted breed, the
Chinese Pekingese
purebred dog. The face is particularly well-executed, with sympathetic, attentive eyes, as if the dog is prodding its owner for a treat or to be taken outside to play or for a walk. It's body is characterized by hand-tooled, sgraffito marks to its exterior, ably creating the appearance of fur hair and how it believably falls on the
Pekingese
dog's body. Four padded feet complete this
Modernist
ceramic masterwork. It has a brown felt cover on its bottom to protect surfaces and is clearly signed on a foot. Very clean and estate fresh. It was clearly loved, coveted by its former owner and unmistakably well-cared for. If God had a couple of cocktails and set out to create the most adorable creature on the planet, well this may have been his handiwork. Gorgeous.
CONDITION:
Very Good to Excellent overall vintage condition.