Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Hedgehog Flower Holder and Penguin Jug
Lot Closed
April 6, 03:53 PM GMT
Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Swiss
1881 - 1971
Hedgehog Flower Holder and Penguin Jug
Hedgehog, with the facsimile signature: E. M. Sandoz. sc, and printed marks: Théodore Haviland / LIMOGES / FRANCE / COPYRIGHT and: DÉPOSÉ
Penguin, inscribed with the artist's monogram: ES z
glazed porcelain and earthenware
the penguin probably produced by Richard Ginori
Hedgehog: 6.5 by 14cm., 2½ by 5½in.
Penguin: 13cm., 5⅛in.
Renowned for his animal sculpture in bronze, Sandoz was also noted as a ceramicist. Due to a shortage of working materials during the First World War, the sculptor returned to his early passion for ceramics, collaborating with the Limoges porcelain manufacturer Théodore Haviland on a playful range of tableware.
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