Zsolnay Pottery Ceramic Bird Figurines

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A pair of two Zsolnay Pottery ceramic bird figurines, Pécs, Hungary. Decorated with eosin and iridescent colored glazes and designed by Hungarian artist Sinkó András. Marked to the underside with a Zsolnay stamp. Impressed ‘Sinko’ mark to the verso of both.

Zsolnay Pottery was founded by Vilmos Zsolnay in Pécs, Hungary in 1853. Characterized by their Art Nouveau style pottery and figurines fired at high temperatures. Their trademark tower hallmark was not used until 1878, earlier pieces are unmarked. Introduced in 1893, many of the pieces appear with an ‘eosin’ glaze giving them a lustrous iridescent finish.

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17DCC121-041