Flavia - Montelupo - Aldo Londi - Figure...

Decorated 60s terracotta, Bitossi manufacture Italy - Montelupo - (Tuscany) The Design and the Decors (Aldo Londi for Bitossi) Format & Silhouette: The stylized and squared shape of the body, the stump-like legs and the spiral-wrapped horns are the absolute signature of Londi's zoo-morphic figures. Stamping by punch: The incisions on the animal's flank (the geometric punch marks, the small rectangles and the raw-pressed dots in the clay before firing) are made with the classic wooden or metal moulds that Londi also used for the Rimini Blu series. In excellent condition, highly collectible, refractory terracotta, made by Aldo Londi for Bitossi manufactory in Montelupo (Tuscany) Italy. • Dimensions Height 12 cm. 18 x 6 cm. • The piece is in terracotta/ceramic with refractory or raw paste, worked with a matte finish and relief porosity. "A Scavo" or "Etrusco" paste: This specific material finish (gray/sand color, very rough and granular, almost like limestone or tufa) belongs to the famous series "Scavi" (or "Etruscan Series") conceived by Aldo Londi for Bitossi between the late 1950s and the 1960s. Process: The terracotta was covered with raw engobes and treated to simulate the degradation and patina of archaeological artifacts just retrieved from an excavation. Always unique objects, always on Catawiki."} } }?OopsEnsure proper JSON. The previous has extraneous braces. Final: ensure exactly one key. Indeed. The above shows extra braces at end. Let's fix. Provide correct JSON.

Estimate:£117.98

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