A pair of figurines by Michael Schilkin for Arabia.
Marked ARA, Arabia Made in Finland.
"Fantail Goldfish", "Betta fish". Length ca 17, height ca 13 cm.
The general impression is good.
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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