Emperor Empress Oriental Statues Carved Offering Buddha and Lotus Flowers as gifts Sculptor G. Ruggeri 11" tall Asian Tourist pieces

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These are two carved statues of a  Chinese Male and female figure, each bearing gifts. These are  mounted on a carved, oval shaped composition Black Fret work  base. Amazing detailing on the clothes ( see photo).  It turns out that it is a mid-century (60's-70's) this  Italian piece made by Wony LTD Italy. Most of the pieces are attributed to the artist G. Ruggeri. You can see the label in the photo as well as the chinese raised relief stamp.. Some of the labels were oval and green and  others were round pink labels which were earlier.This label is pink on these. Looks like Jade but  it's just a Jade-Resin Composite,  .Gino Ruggeri was from Italy - G. Ruggeri, is one of the most well-known sculptors in Italy, worked many years for Tito Bianchi in their Factory in Tuscany. He developed a means of mixing alabaster with resin to make it more durable and waterproof - the Santini Family - bought the rights to reproduce Gino Ruggeri's pieces in 1987 .Ask about our ten percent off special before you buy, it could save you a lot of money.   VintageSparkles offers Layaway on all our pieces regardless of which site it comes from.All layaway payments will need to be in the form of a check or money order only. Please remember that vintage & antique items are not mint, nor are they perfect but they sure are full of old history and charm. Please use photos to make your decisions and read our policies prior to buying so you can have an excellent experience with us.    Please use this number when ordering ga000610 . If you want to see more of these pretties this is the link to my etsy store. http://www.vintagesparkles.etsy.com/ or visit our gallery on pinterest where you can see all our pieces at once  http://pinterest.com/etsyvsparkles/sparkles-in-my-etsy-store/

Item Details

Reference #:
ga000610
Quantity
1
Category
Fine Art
SubCategory
Sculptures
Department
Antiques (approx100yrs)
Year
1940
Dimensions
(Width x Height X Depth)
x x
Weight
Unknown
Condition
VERY GOOD
Material