"polar Bear"

MNF Sevres (1929 - 1936), "Polar Bear" in white ceramic covered with "sharp enamel" (sic). High. : 28 cm / long. : 33 cm / width. : 22 cm Perfect condition and without defects (covered and cooked). (provenance: large collection of animal subjects from the Bordeaux region) Created by Paul Sailly in Sèvres in 1929, the Manufacture Nouvelle de Faïence produced all kinds of ceramic pieces. The polar bear is one of his emblematic works. The cover, so particular, was called "shagreen enamel" because of its resemblance to the small, round grained leathers used for book binding. Beyond its technical qualities and its condition, this original piece is representative of a period during which the workshop produced numerous subjects from the animal world. However, it is the most sought after.