Lenci

comprising: 'Mama Sirena' and 'Trofeo' by Helen König Scavini, 'I tritoni' by Abele Jacopi, 'Sirena con bimbo e pesce' attributed to Abele Jacopi

Alfonso Panzetta, 'Le Ceramiche Lenci, Catalogo Dell'Archivo Storico, 1928-1964', Torino. 1992, pp. 190, 218, 220, 231, cat. nos 42, 512, 691, 704, and 776 

Abele Jacopi (attr) 'Sirena con bimbo e pesce': Overall very good condition. Two chips to glaze, front right, proper left fin. One chip, edge of proper right fin. Two chips on fish dorsal fin and chips to edges of tail fins, and one chip bottom edge of base. . Three chips to conch shell. Stain to proper right forearm, verso. Chips to edge of fingers, verso. Chip to left sea shell edge, verso. Chip to proper left elbow edge, three chips to foliage leaves. Signed A Jacopi, impressed into base. Underside signed Lenci Torino 11-19-34, Made In Italy, Janetti H: 25cm W: 33cm D: 12cm Abele Jacopi 'I tritoni' Overall good condition. Multiple chips to male right fin proper. Multiple chips to left fin proper of fish, wrapping around knee of male figure. Small chip to edge of fin in front of the knee of male figure. Small chip to left fin proper of female figure. Multiple chips to tail fin of fish. Chip to edge of right fin proper of female form. Multiple chips to right fin proper of fish. Light marks to left leg proper of male form. Underside of base with small chip directly below left leg of male form. Multiple chips to edge of left fin proper of male form. Dark mark on glaze of back of male form. Small chip to upper lip of fish. Signed Jacopi impressed to base. Underside signed Lenci 3-19-36 TK H: 33cm W: 55cm D: 24cm Helen König Scavini 'Mama Sirena' Overall good condition. Tortoise in good condition with marks to rear of shell and a chip to the tail, as well as a minor scratch to front shell near female right knee. Small chip to upper lip of tortoise. Female in good condition with three fingers missing to left hand and two fingers missing to right hand with chips on two others. Signed Lenci Torino 5-1934 XV Made In Italy TK symbol H: 33cm W: 33cm D: 22cm Helen König Scavini , 'Trofeo' Overall very good condition. Base in good condition with two small chips near sea anemone left side proper, small mark to coral right side near tail of fish, small chip to coral front bottm right proper. Small chips to top of fish being held in the hands. Signed to rear (indiscernable impression). Signed to base Lenci Made in Italy, Torino 12-36*, Jane (?) H: 50cm W: 21cm D: 24cm
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