Panel with a bear. Cast iron.
Finland, Arabia. Sculptor: M. Schilkin. Mikhail Nikolaevich Shilkin (1900–1962) was a renowned Finnish ceramic artist and sculptor of Russian descent, a classic of Finnish design. He worked for over 25 years in the Arabia factory's art studio, creating expressive animal figurines and large-scale reliefs for building facades. For his unique works in fireclay and glaze, the master was awarded a gold medal at the 1937 Paris World's Fair and Finland's highest award, the Pro Finlandia medal (1958). Signature SCHILKIN 57.
Size: 22.5 x 18 cm.
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