Michael Schilkin, a stoneware sculpture stamp signed M. Schilkin. Arabia Finland.
Sitting baboon. Variant glaze in beige, red and green, stamped M Schilkin Arabia. Length 32 cm. Height 23 cm.
Manufacturing-related marks and firing cracks. Normal age-related wear. The underside of the foot has a damage.
Provenance
Private collection.
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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