Art Pottery Sculpture Vietri Italy Gambone Donkey Mark Donkey, mother and child! Mid-century Italian modern! Start Price USD 49.00 Current Price USD 567.75 Time Left - Bid Count 14 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 Mother and Child 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 woman holding a child. 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." On this piece, the marks are partially obscured but all four pieces in the set are signed in a similar 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 repaired break on the donkey's right rear leg. Along the crack there are two small chips of glaze missing. -The tip of the woman's nose is slightly darkened, but it doesn't seem to be a chip. 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 21:20:43 PDT, seller added the following information: gmaxwell Store Place a Bid!