Pair of Zsolnay Ceramic Girl Figurines by Sinkó András

Item Details

A pair of Zsonlay ceramic figurines by Hungarian artist Sinkó András, Pécs, Hungary, ca. 1937. Matching pair of figurines depicting a young girl feeding a chicken. Decorated with eosin and iridescent colored glazes. Marked to the underside with a Zsolnay stamp. Signed in black ‘Sinkó A.’

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.

Condition

- crazing present to the underside of the bases; minor crazing present throughout.

Dimensions

Item #

17DCC121-464