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Horse Sculpture by German Master Handmade, Hand Glazed, Original Label Only One
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handmade, hand glazed large horse sculpture finished in dark brown-black cream, and earth tone hues, 1960 Atelier Schaffenacker.
Original condition. A real treasure find.
Dimensions: height 12.5 inches
Designer: Helmut Schäffenacker. This is the first and only example of this form we have seen.
Glaze: Attractive dark/brown/earth tone tones. Original label is present.
Handmade / handarbeit and hand glazed a genuinely hard to find form seldom available. A real treasure. Only one we have ever seen.
Provenance: Old Southern German Collection
History of Atelier Helmut Schaffenacker:
Helmut Scha¨ffenacker (1921-2010) was a renowned and prolific
German ceramic artist, recognized for his innovative and traditional
techniques in ceramic artistry and known as a master of plaques and sculpture. He also worked in other mediums to produce paintings, prints,and public art works.
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