Michael Schilkin, a stoneware sculpture, stamped signature Schilkin Arabia.
Monkey. Stamped Schilkin Arabia Suomi Finland. Width 28 cm, height 20 cm.
Wear due to age and use. Manufacturing-related marks. 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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