Vintage Ceramic Barbotine Monkey Sculpture with Red Fedora Hat

Description

If you’re looking for a conversation starter, look no further than this Vintage Ceramic Barbotine Monkey Sculpture with Red Fedora Hat! It just oozes charm by the way it’s posed, including a tip of the Fedora, and its facial expression. This antique ceramic monkey figurine is a one-of-a-kind treasure that is sure to impress collectors and lovers of unique decor. With its bright red Fedora hat (detached) and intricate hand-painted details, this piece is a stunning example of expert craftsmanship. The monkey is made of high-quality ceramic and was handmade in the United States in the 1950s. Imagine it sitting on your bar, where guests will be greeted by a little monkey with a big personality…a true delight!

• Condition: Excellent vintage condition with no visible chips or cracks; please see pics for details.
• Material: ceramic monkey
• Dimensions: 5.75″H x 4.75″W x 4.5″L

What is Barbotine?

Barbotine is a thin clay paste for making ceramic decorations in low relief. A technique of decorating pottery by adding thick slip to the surface of a pot before firing. The term also refers to the creamy mixture of kaolin clay itself, for pottery ornamented with barbotine, and the technique of applying an incrustation of this mixture to a ceramic surface for decorative effect. The slip was not applied evenly, but in order to form a thick incrustation in patches or trails. On certain types of pottery, such as the Nene Valley ware, the barbotine decoration may form a picture or a pattern. Sometimes the result is simply a roughened surface, rather like icing upon a cake. The method was particularly popular in Roman Gaul and Britain.