Description
SOLD in 2023 for AU $770.
$770 AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS which is SIGNIFICANTLY LESS in American dollars. This price INCLUDES GST. $40 AUD will be deducted for an overseas buyer so $730 AUD for overseas buyers (which is approx. USD price $520 for international buyers).
Being posted from our NORTH BRISBANE depot in Morayfield. Postage is at COST price plus $4 for professional packing.
Background Info and Provenance
A vintage Bitossi bull made in Italy in the late 1950’s or 1960’s. He measures 34cm in length which makes him large enough to stand proudly on his own on a sideboard and not look swamped. The bold stance gives him an extra air of authority. The bull is the quintessential Bitossi piece and the hardest to get- this is the third one I’ve had (in 20 years of being in this business). VINTAGE Bitossi pieces were all done by hand- the incisions on the outside, the paint decoration and moulding have been done by the hands of an artist making every Bitossi piece individualistic. The new re-issues are little more than replicas. The re-issues are NOT made by hand- NONE of it- which gives the new ones virtually no collector appeal. (I’m not entirely convinced the re-issues were even made in Italy- in this day and age, just because something has Made In Italy printed on it doesn’t mean it is. (Many new pieces labelled with “”Murano” these days are NOT made in Murano, the island in Italy, but China instead.)
Designed by Aldo Londi and created by the world-famous Italian firm Bitossi, these animals captured the attention of the world and cemented Bitossi’s already world-wide reputation. To my knowledge, Bitossi pieces were never retailed in Australia back in the 1960’s- they’re incredibly rare here and much-loved by Australian collectors. Bitossi animals in Australia are about 20 times rarer than America. This piece is also marked on the foot, Italy, with the design number. (A common- AUTHENTIC- marking for an early original.) Many vintage Bitossi animals AREN’T marked- this gives this Bitossi piece very strong investment value. It’s DEFINITELY a vintage original and NOT a modern re-issue- many aspects of the piece confirm this. (Call me if you want to discuss why. The most obvious sign he’s vintage are the many tooling marks you see on this one which proves he’s been HAND-worked.)
Bitossi bulls are currently fetching AUD $900-$1200 in Australia (a friend of mine with a shop in Sydney sells vintage Bitossi bulls for UD $1100 if he ever gets one these days … but he hasn’t had one for 5 years now!)
The real beauty of owning Bitossi pottery is knowing it won’t be in vogue for just a season or even a couple of years before ending up as landfill. This stunning Bitossi bull, CREATED BY HAND, has survived about 70 years and today is more popular than ever. This piece may just outlive all of us! There are very few better ways to invest in your home and reduce your carbon footprint.
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This bull is in excellent condition considering his age and travels. There are NO structural cracks, NO repairs, NO chips, NO damage at all. He’s in excellent condition with light signs of age and use to be expected of any vintage ceramic piece. He presents extremely well for an old fella though (as shown in our photos- please make use of the Magnifying Tool to get close and personal with him). _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
He has a height of about 17cm and measures 34cm across. Weight- 2.007kg. Read my 1200+ ebay feedback comments (ALL for vintage furniture/decorative art SALES- 120 or so are from repeat customers). This is your guarantee that I strive to describe all my items as accurately as I can and I will not stock items unless they are in excellent condition.
PICK-UP . . . from BRISBANE near the city is accepted but postage is preferred as my home is hard to find. Because of this I will meet you in a cafe 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 or SENDLE. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE ESTIMATES. . . . ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To BRISBANE- most of our pieces cost $16 - $19 to send. . . To SYDNEY or MELBOURNE- Small Vase- around $20 - $24, Medium Vase- around $22 - $26, 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 $4.00 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 $4.00 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.
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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