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Magnificent set consisting of two exotic porcelain birds in fine polychrome faience, produced by the famous German manufactory Hertwig & Co. in Katzhütte (Thuringia). These pieces feature superb hand-painting and airbrushing with pastel and vivid tones typical of mid-20th-century production. Each bird has a dynamic, highly expressive pose, perched on a stump, making them display or decorative objects that are particularly elegant.

Magnifique ensemble composé de deux figurines d'oiseaux exotiques en faïence fine polychrome, réalisées par la célèbre manufacture allemande Hertwig & Co. à Katzhütte (Thuringe). Ces pièces arborent un superbe travail de peinture à la main et d'aérographie aux nuances pastel et vives typiques de la production du milieu du XXe siècle.
Chaque oiseau possède une posture dynamique très expressive, perché sur une souche, ce qui en fait des objets de vitrine ou de décoration particulièrement élégants.

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Sculpture, Hertwig & Co. (Katzhütte) - Deux superbes figurines d'oiseaux polychromes en faïence (1941-1958) - - 18 cm - Ceramic - 1958

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This signed pair of polychrome earthenware exotic-bird figurines was made by Hertwig & Co. in Katzhütte, Germany, in 1958, in the Art Deco style, and is in excellent condition.

Sculpture, Hertwig & Co. (Katzhütte) - Deux superbes figurines d'oiseaux polychromes en faïence (1941-1958) - - 18 cm - Ceramic - 1958

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This signed pair of polychrome earthenware exotic-bird figurines was made by Hertwig & Co. in Katzhütte, Germany, in 1958, in the Art Deco style, and is in excellent condition.

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