Michael Schilkin, a stoneware sculpture, signed Schilkin.
White tiger. Length 54 cm. Height 26 cm.
The sculpture belonged to a former employee of Arabia factory.
Wear due to age and use. Significant firing damage, which has been repaired during the manufacturing process. Firing cracks.
Provenance
The sculpture belonged to a former employee of Arabia factory.
More about Michael Schilkin
Michael Schilkin (1900-1962) was a Finnish sculptor and ceramicist born in Trubino, Russia. He moved to Finland in 1921 and studied at the Central School of Art. Eventually he was hired at the Arabia porcelain factory. He is mainly known for his stoneware and clay figurines depicting wild animals, but also created human figures and wall reliefs in public places with musty glazes in earth tones. The sculptures are powerful with a humorous tone.
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