Wonderful and important sculpture by Ceramica Lenci Torino in excellent condition.
The title of the work is "Sicily, Plain of the Greeks," created by artist Abele Jacopi.
This is the personification of Sicily, represented in a beautiful woman wrapped in a typical red and white dress.
Glazed and painted ceramic.
The object has the signature "Lenci Made in Italy" at the base.
Measurements: H 46 cm x W 21 cm
The Lenci manufacture, Made in Italy, is famous all over the world: its sculptures are exhibited in many international museums.
Bibilography
A. Panzetta, Le ceramiche Lenci. Catalogo dell'Archivio storico 1928-1964, Allemandi, Turin 1992, cat. no. 615, p. 228; L. Proverbio, Lenci. Ceramiche da collezione, Tipostampa Torino 2001, cat no. 13, p. 183