Budapest, Vintage
Details
- Dimensions
- 8ʺW × 7ʺD × 3ʺH
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- Hungary
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Porcelain
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- White
- Condition Notes
- Please check all photos VERY carefully as the photos form a large part of the condition description. That means they … morePlease check all photos VERY carefully as the photos form a large part of the condition description. That means they have been loved & used; thus may have normal wear and tear associated with a genuine vintage item like marks, scratches, nicks, dents, and other imperfections that may not always be visible in the photos. less
- Description
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Enchanting, mid century marked Hollóháza Porcelain Factory, Art Deco style porcelain figurine sculpture depicting The Abduction of Europa by famed …
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Enchanting, mid century marked Hollóháza Porcelain Factory, Art Deco style porcelain figurine sculpture depicting The Abduction of Europa by famed Hungarian porcelain designer Miklós Veress.
19 x 18 x 7 cm. Marked, in immaculate condition.
In the Metamorphoses , the ancient Roman poet Ovid told a story about the god Jupiter, who disguised himself as a white bull in order to seduce the princess Europa away from her companions and carry her across the sea to the distant land that would bear her name.
Miklós Veress ; 1956: Hungarian Academy of Applied Arts, porcelain designer diploma, masters: Miklós Borsos, István Gádor, Jenő Kerényi, József Somogyi. 1957: World Exhibition in Brussels, diploma; 1964, 1967: The most beautiful product of the year certificate; 1968: Decoration tenders I., II., III. fee; 1972: Small plastic applications I., II., III. fee; 1978: Pro Urbe Award; 1982: Biennale of Ceramics, Pottery Competition 1st prize; Design I-II. fee; 1986: First prize for designing the Pole Position Trophy of the first FORMA-1 competition in Hungary; 1988: Miklós Izsó Award; 1st prize for the design of the European Truck Competition Trophy; 1994: Ferenczy Noémi Award. He started his career as an art director at the Kőbánya Porcelain Factory, and then worked as an art director at Finomkáramiai Művek for nearly ten years. From 1966 to 1990 - until his retirement - he was the designer of the Hollóházi Porcelain Factory. Since then he has been working independently. In 1983, he worked at the workshop organized by the Mezőtúr Pottery Cooperative, and in 1993, 1996 and 1988 at the Kecskemét International Ceramics Studio. In addition to his design tasks for factory production, he also implemented his own, autonomous ideas. In addition to the design of utility objects, a significant area of his work is porcelain sculpture, as well as large-scale, earthenware, or also making porcelain sculptures and sculptures. less
Budapest, Vintage
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