Sculpture, signed M. Schilkin Arabia.
Goat. Partially glazed. Total length 50 cm, total height approximately 41 cm, width approximately 37 cm.
Wear due to age and use. Manufacturing defects. Firing cracks. Minor rim chips. Other ear with a small repair.
Provenance
Gift from the artist to the sales manager of the Arabia factory, K. Railo.
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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