Our prices are in AUSTRALIAN dollars (which is significantly less in US dollars).
Background Info and Provenance
(Written in 2025. Some information may be time-sensitive.)
Maigon Daga was an artist born in Latvia in 1923. When war broke out in Europe in the 1940’s, Daga fled to Australia in 1948 where he attended the Adelaide School of Art, studying sculpture. He then sold art pottery in Australia for some years before emigrating to the Minneapolis / St Paul area in America (USA). His early Australian pieces fetch good money and attract serious collectors. After moving to Australia, Maigon Daga soon concentrated his talents on hand-crafted pottery animals. He created a huge assortment of forms. Some are rarer than others. His rare pieces are fetching big prices these days. This bison / bull is particularly rare. I’ve been following Daga’s work for years and have never come across another one of these- not even in photos. Maigon Daga died in 2001, leaving behind a legacy of collectable art.
Often spelt Magonis by Americans, Maigon Daga’s full name was Maigonis.
This would be a great gift for someone under the Taurus star-sign. It’s signed DAGA in the distinctive way all these pieces were signed. There’s an Alvino Bagni bull with a similar amount of handiwork in it on 1stdibs at the moment for a staggering AU$3,887! (See the screenshot provided.) Another Italian bull by Bruno Gambone was recently bid up to AU$1,525 on ebay. Bitossi bulls which are a LOT common than this are now fetching over AU $1,200- I haven’t had a Bitossi bull for 3 years now though. At this price, it’s an obvious INVESTMENT- there’s big tabs on the rarer Maigon Daga pieces and this bull / bison definitely fits into that category.
Maigon Daga’s work is well worth watching, particularly his pieces that are virtually never seen. His work is truly exceptional and has a magic that very few pottery artists possess. Apart from the beautiful form of all his pieces, what sets it apart is the organic, earth-tone glazes. The unique finish of his pieces gives his work an archaeological flavour that puts it into the “timeless” category. Maigon Daga’s work will never date and is bound to be passed from one generation to the next, gathering more stories with each changing of hands. There’s no better way I can think of to invest in your home and reduce landfill.
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This vintage piece is in great condition for its age with no condition flaws to report at all. NO chips, NO repairs, NO cracks. It presents really well and has been very well looked after. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Measurements. Length- 25cm. Height- 21cm at its highest. Weight- 2060 grams. It’s a substantial piece. Read my 1200+ ebay feedback comments (ALL for vintage furniture/pottery/glass SALES). This is your guarantee that I strive to describe all my items as accurately as I can and will not stock items unless they are in excellent condition.
Pick-up is available from BRISBANE. Eagle Junction area. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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 $21 - $23, Medium Vase- around $22 - $27, Large Vase- around $26 - $34. 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 piece is cheaper or more expensive than $200 this will effect your postage fee slightly. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A BOXING FEE of $5 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 $5 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.
We accept DIRECT BANK DEPOSIT. We send photographic ID of the iNVISeDGE store owner (Michael Grealy) to all customers at the point of sale, along with media articles about iNVISeDGE with photos of Michael Grealy in them (most of these articles are about 10 years old). Your payment will be paid into an Australian ANZ bank account under the name Michael Grealy (or iNVISeDGE). Please read our ebay feedback spanning more than 15 years for irrefutable proof of our online trading history and reputation. Ebay feedback can ONLY be left by LEGITIMATE PAYING customers! Additionally please be aware that in Australia ALL consumers are protected BY LAW if the goods or services they buy are not as described. (But this should be of no concern- in our first 15 years of trading we have over 1150 positive ebay feedback comments and ZERO negative feedback comments.) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
On occasions a DIRECT BANK DEPOSIT can be made at the time of collection. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
On occasions CASH payment when you collect your item may also be available. Confirm prior to purchase if you need this. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Other payment methods are available but problematic and may incur additional fees. Tell us prior to purchase if you are unable to feel 100% confident with our trading history and payment methods so we can negotiate something else with you.
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