twingall1 Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Hi, I'm new to this forum and also to ceramics in general. I picked this up at a flea market last month and i need some help identifying it. Bought it because i think its really charming and i love the detail, but don't know anything about it.. here are some pics. P.s. if i'm posting in the wrong place, could someone tell me where is a better section to post. Thanks, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Campbell Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Interesting ... it looks like a combination of doll forms from molds and some hand building. No signature I guess? Never seen anything like it and don't know where else to send you to find out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancylee Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Maybe the ebay boards?? I think they have some ceramic boards, people there are collectors and may recognize it. Good luck! Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephsteph Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 i have never seen anything quite like it either. but it is fascinating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lena Arice Lucas Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Looks like something made by a promising student in a hand-building/clay sculpture class. Typical doilie impressions on slabs, whimsical, stifly rendered hands way small for head, hesitant brushstrokes in glaze/decoration, crudely done oversized hole cut into bottom, perhaps someone dipped some lace into slip for the collar and dress hem? Lena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Stuart Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 I didn't want to say this initially, but I find the figurine very disturbing. I would not want it in my bedroom as I wouldn't be able to sleep. It reminds me of one of Kristen Wiig's characters on Saturday Night Live. Looks like something made by a promising student in a hand-building/clay sculpture class. Typical doilie impressions on slabs, whimsical, stifly rendered hands way small for head, hesitant brushstrokes in glaze/decoration, crudely done oversized hole cut into bottom, perhaps someone dipped some lace into slip for the collar and dress hem? Lena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Very nice, and apt, comparison Norm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I didn't want to say this initially, but I find the figurine very disturbing. I would not want it in my bedroom as I wouldn't be able to sleep. I too refrained from comment earlier, but "Ugly" really is the only word I can think of. I hope no-one here (or sensitive) made it, but I just can't think of any other word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I don't know bu the skill shown is above the promising student level stated above. Certainly not boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Campbell Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 I really hope you find out something about this piece as it is very unsettling work. It is either really good or not. I keep returning to it as it really asks a lot more questions then it answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twingall1 Posted February 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 I did't realize people would find it so disturbing! I really can't understand that- to me it is just a boy looking thoughtful with a slight smile.. what is it that unsettles? I suppose the large head is a bit strange.. Anyway, this is the first piece i've bought so i'm looking at it with no experience. I'd be interested to know what it is that makes it disturbing/ugly to you? Thanks for your help, Especially Lecira for the description. I'm going to try and sell it on eBay, i think categorizing/describing will be a challenge! Here are a few more pics i took for the eBay listing. I'll admit that maybe the last one makes it look a bit creepy! (the vacant stare of a possessed child?!) Thanks, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 I did't realize people would find it so disturbing! I really can't understand that- to me it is just a boy looking thoughtful with a slight smile.. what is it that unsettles? I suppose the large head is a bit strange.. Anyway, this is the first piece i've bought so i'm looking at it with no experience. I'd be interested to know what it is that makes it disturbing/ugly to you? Thanks for your help, Especially Lecira for the description. I'm going to try and sell it on eBay, i think categorizing/describing will be a challenge! Here are a few more pics i took for the eBay listing. I'll admit that maybe the last one makes it look a bit creepy! (the vacant stare of a possessed child?!) Thanks, Tom Did yo ever find out about this figurine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idaho Potter Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 I missed it the first time around, but am intrigued by it. With all the ceramic sculpture "creatures" being made today, this doesn't come anywhere close to being disturbing. If Picasso had been working with clay during his blue or pink period, he would have done something similar. I don't think it was done by a beginner because there are too many refinements to the clothing and the finishing touches on the stockings. As to the small hands, I've been sculpting for over 40 years, and most people make hands & feet too small in proportion to the rest of the figure. The main reason for this is because we observe the hands and feet moving or gesturing, so when they are still, the artist has to make the feet or hands larger than what their sense of measure would have them be. Even if you measured the size of a hand in relationship to the size of face/head, you would have to increase the hand's size to satisfy the viewer's eye. Check out some of Rodin's or Michaelangelo's sculptures. Oh, yes, I find the Saturday Night Live character very disturbing. Shirley I second Babs question. What happened to the figurine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 Good point Shirley. Michaelangelo's "David" has facial features, that have unrealistic proportions. But then again, it is a near twenty foot tall piece of stone, that's meant to be viewed from ground level. Which is kind of a shame, as Michaelangelo took the time, to put a look of fear on the face, but it's not noticeable by most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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