Description
Artesania Rinconada de Rosa of Montevideo, Uruguay, has been creating their extraordinary pottery figurines & sculptures since 1975. This beautiful lifesize parrot sculpture shows the incredible technique of their carved, sgraffito natural unglazed earthenware, with sections of glossy highly glazed slip painted areas. They create this bright gloss using gold & platinum in their glazes for a shiny, porcelain look. Artesania Rinconada is famous for its figurines & sculptures of animals & birds, & they are highly collectible. They have made more than 500 representations of various species of wildlife & domestic animals. 11.3" tall, 4.3" wide across widest point. Large Vtg Artesania Rinconada De Rosa Pottery Parrot, Natural Unglazed Clay, & Painted Glazed Ceramic, Made in Montevideo, Uruguay, 1980S
