Ceramic Sculpture Depicting a Wild Boar from Bottega Gatti Faenza, Italy, 20th Century

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Futuristic sculpture in majolica terracotta entirely modeled by hand, glazed with full-bodied dark bronze-coloured enamels, depicting a wild … Read more Item :
Futuristic sculpture in majolica terracotta entirely modeled by hand, glazed with full-bodied dark bronze-coloured enamels, depicting a wild boar with crest. Signed under the base with the incused mark "Bottega Gatti Faenza".

Final thoughts on the object:
The proposed sculpture is particularly rare, it is difficult to find animal sculptures of this manufacture with bronzed enamelling, it is very reminiscent of the works of important modern designers and sculptors. Indeed, as you can read from the historical notes, after 1986 many sculptors and artists such as Arnoldo Pomodoro, Ugo La Pietra, Aldo Mondino and many others were invited to collaborate with the Bottega Gatti, so it is very likely that this sculpture is the work of one of these important sculptors. Also because the artistic quality and originality of the work are beyond question, note the beauty of the shape of the boar, modeled entirely by hand, therefore a unique piece, the touch of class of the grooves on the belly, the very original perforated crest on the back of the animal, in full futurist style.

Information on the artist and/or manufacturer:
The "Gatti & C." was founded by Riccardo Gatti and Luigi Montabilini in 1928 in Faenza. The factory, under the direction of Riccardo Gatti, remained active until 1972, the year of his death, subsequently the management of the factory was entrusted to Gatti's nephew and pupil, Dante Servadei, assisted by his son Davide, who, to distinguish the production from that of his uncle changes the name of the factory to "Bottega Gatti". So our sculpture was created after 1972. In the last photos we have put some historical notions on manufacturing, for those who want to find out more. This piece has an attribution mark,
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