THIS IS A WONDERFUL HAND PAINTED PIECE OF MID CENTURY CERAMIC IN THE FORM OF A TRIBAL MASK.
THE PIECE IS WELL MODELLED WITH GRAPHICALLY INSCRIBED AND PAINTED DECORATION.
THE PIECE IS UNDECORATED ON THE BACK AND IS INSCRIBED WITH THE MAKERS SIGNATURE " ALEXANDRA ".
WE ARE NOT SURE OF THE ORIGIN OF THE PIECE BUT POSSIBLY MID-CENTURY AUSTRALIAN OR ITALIAN. IT CAME FROM A COLLECTOR OF AFRICAN TRIBAL ART IN SYDNEY WHO OBVIOUSLY APPRECIATED THE AFRICAN INSPIRED FORM AND DECORATION OF THE SCULPTURE.
THE MASK IS IN GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION WITH A FEW SMALL LOSSES TO THE PAINT BUT THESE ARE QUITE INSIGNIFICANT & THE MASK STILL PRESENTS NICELY.
THE MASK MEASURES 27 X 13 X 6 CM.