Guissepe Cappe Pescatore Fisherman Capodimonte Porcelain Sculpture Unglazed 1956

Vintage Guissepe Cappe Pescatore Fisherman Capodimonte Porcelain Sculpture Unglazed 1956 . The Fisherman Hand Crafted Signed Figure UNGLAZED Exquisitely detailed MINT condition signed unglazed porcelain figure of an old salty fisherman enjoying a pipe after a bountiful day at the seashore. Lobster, fish, and prawns await him in his basket. His implements are set aside as he puffs away contemplatively in his tattered workers' wear. The detail in this piece is mind blowing...down to the toenails, every centimeter is thought out and shaded perfectly. The porcelain base is polished with gilded gold accents with the "Cappe" signature and scroll flourishes. This sculpture dates to 1956... MEASURES: 8.5 Inches High by 9 Inches Widest, Weight 4.5 Lbs. MARKED: G. Cappe WORKS OF ART ITALY 99031, "Pescatore" MINT VINTAGE CONDITION--- No repairs, cracks, chips, or flea bites. The colors and shading show depth and the caricature of the archetypal Italian shore fisherman allows for even more detail to show up--check out the fingers, the tatters on his sleeves, the fine twisting of his mustache. No tag, no original box