Description
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This item is priced at $295 AUD (AUSTRALIAN dollars). AU $295 is about $216 AMERICAN.
Background Info and Provenance
A beautifully-detailed ceramic cat crafted in Italy by Arrigo Bellini back in the 1960’s. The piece is beautifully done with a nice stylised shape and hand-painted motifs as decoration. There’s a lot of work in this piece- this work has been done by an expert at the height of his game. The piece retains the original MADE IN ITALY exporters paper-label from the 1960’s. The type on the label has faded significantly over the last 55 or so years which is what you’d expect. It’s still perceptible though, vouching for the provenance and history of the piece.
These pieces are not common- they’re harder to find than Bitossi pieces, are from the same era and have just as much work in them. I consistently see them pieced at around AU $400 to AU $500 on an international platform, making this one an extremely astute investment. Bellini ceramics still operates to this day, situated in the picturesque territory of Chianti, within Tuscany. The firm was founded back in 1946 by the late, Arrigo Bellini. His sense of colour, design and feeling for the export market, guided the firm into recognition throughout the world. His daughter, Sara Bellini, continues the family tradition today.
This beautiful ceramic piece from the 1960’s is just as popular day as it ever was, already passing onto a new generation- it will only become more valued in years to come. This piece exudes hand-crafted charm- a reminder of times gone-by that are fast becoming lost in our modern world. Investing in vintage hand-crafted objects is a great way to bring soul and life-energy into your home plus reduce landfill / your carbon footprint.
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This cat is in excellent condition considering her age and travels. There are NO cracks, NO repairs, NO chips. There is small area of glaze loss on one paw (the ones that are half along the body). It's possible the glaze didn't take to this area at the time of manufacture- it's hard to be sure. This is extremely hard to see- certainly not noticeable. The area has been clearly photographed and I challenge anyone to definitively point out what I'm talking about. There is also a tiny area of glaze wear to the top of the back ear- completely consistent with what you'd expect of a piece that's 55 years old. Again, not noticed. There is a bubble that has burst in the glaze on the back but this is definitely from manufacture and not unusual in this pottery. She’s been well looked after and these small signs of age add character and appeal in my eyes. There is very light crazing here and there- this is desirable as it substantiates the vintage of this piece. She has a length of about 29.5cm and measures about 16.5cm in height. Weight- 930 grams. This is a substantial sized piece. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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PICK-UP . . . from 30 or 40 minutes North of BRISBANE city is accepted but postage is preferred as my home is hard to find. Because of this I will nominate a friend or family member for you to collect the item from if you need collection. Pick-up in person must be worked out prior to purchase- thank you. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE is offered internationally. All our Decorative Arts pieces are delivered through AUSTRALIA POST. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE ESTIMATES. . . . ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To BRISBANE- most of our pieces cost $15 - $18 to send. . . To SYDNEY or MELBOURNE- Small Vase- around $20 - $23, Medium Vase- around $20 - $25, Large Vase- around $24 - $30. Let us know if you need an EXACT COST for postage prior to purchase. The above postage estimates include $2.95 for a signature on delivery. . . INSURANCE against being lost or broken in transit up to the value of $200 is included in the estimates above. If your vase is cheaper or more expensive than $200 this will effect your postage fee slightly. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A BOXING FEE of $3.00 is included in the fee above to cover the cost of searching for and storing used packing materials. With the millions of cardboard boxes that end up as landfill every year we don’t believe in supporting the manufacture of boxes for post. Instead of buying new boxes and packing materials and passing this cost onto our customers we spend considerable time sourcing used boxes and then fashioning boxes to fit each item. We do the same for bubble-wrap and foam pieces. This requires a large investment of time, energy, ingenuity, organization and storage space- it is much easier and cheaper to buy new packing materials but I can’t justify taking the easy way out when so much packing material ends up polluting our earth. Our $3.00 charge does little to pay for the time (and storage) needed do this and to pack your item (there is also the time needed to get your package to the post office). This is something we’re happy to do for our customers and the environment. We appreciate your support in this area.
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