Art Pottery Sculpture Vietri Italy Gambone Donkey Mark Donkey, man and bird. Vintage modern Italian ceramic! Start Price USD 49.00 Current Price USD 761.50 Time Left - Bid Count 17 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, October 01, 2008 End Time Wednesday, October 08, 2008 Location Oak View, CA See more about 'Art Pottery Sculpture Vietri Italy Gambone Donkey Mark' Description PooleCharger Vintage Italian Ceramic Figure - Donkey with Boy and Bird Signed "Vietri, Made in Italy," and Donkey Marked This auction is for a wonderful clay figurine found among our 100-year-old grandmother's things. It is one of a set of four she had displayed around her mid-century modern house as long as any of us can remember! It depicts a donkey holding a rider (man or boy?) holding a bird. There are colorful stripes on the donkey's headwear, the rider's pants and his bowtie,too! This piece mounts on a wooden board to be hung as a plaque. The ceramic piece itself is 7 1/2" tall, 5 1/2" wide and 3" deep. The wooden board (easily unbolted) is 11" by 5 1/2". All of my research on these pieces have led to Guido Gambone, for although the name Gambone doesn't appear on the piece, it is signed with his signature stick-figure donkey as well as "Vietri, Made in Italy." All four pieces in the set are signed in this manner.This auction is for one piece only. The others are listed separately. To get very specific about condition: -The glaze has a matte/porous feel and appearance, rather than lustrous/shiny. Unsure of what original appearance was. -There is a tiny chip off the beak of the bird. -There is a glaze skip or errant spot of clay on the face and a glaze bubble on the arm. These were part of manufacturing and are not chips. Please email me with any questions before bidding. I am happy to provide additional photos or details if you need them. Domestic shipping will be $9.95 via USPS Priority. I will happily combine shipping at the best price and am also happy to ship internationally. Please email me for a quote or any additional information. I accept credit cards through Paypal. I appreciate prompt payment (within 7 days of close of auction, please) and will ship quickly upon receipt of payment. Bid with confidence, and good luck! On Sep-30-08 at 21:15:59 PDT, seller added the following information: gmaxwell Store Place a Bid!