Augarten Large Art Deco Lifesize Porcelain Falcon Hawk Bird Aigner Gyrfalcon

  
An exquisite piece of hand painted art, designed by artist Matthias Claudius Aigner in 2012 for Augarten, the prominent Viennese porcelain manufactory. This exceptional large porcelain figurine of a falcon is beautifully modeled and painted in fine artistic detail. Impressive true to life size. Height is about 18 inches, width is about 9 inches (from base to wing span) and 7 inches (from wing to wing) / 47 cm, weight: approx.

It is impressed with M. Aigner and 2013 for the artist on base. Marked underneath with the blue Augarten shield with crown and impressed with the words "Augarten Wien" for Vienna, "Handbemalt" for hand painted, number "1888" and hand painted number "234".

Please see photos for details. Includes signed velvet-bound artist certificate of authenticity. The Augarten Porzellanmanufaktur was founded in 1718, making it the second oldest in Europe. It is famous among leading manufactories for the whiteness of its porcelain, its fine and delicate craftsmanship and its exquisite painting.

The Gyrfalcon is the worlds largest species of falcon, and white gyrfalcons are regarded as especially noble and valuable. Matthias Claudius Aigner designed the exquisite life-sized model of the gyrfalcon and this is the most prized hand-painted version, which features authentic feather plume brush strokes and the falcon's true-to-life glistening eyes. The item "Augarten Large Art Deco Lifesize Porcelain Falcon Hawk Bird Aigner Gyrfalcon" is in sale since Saturday, March 2, 2019. This item is in the category "Home & Garden\Home Décor\Sculptures & Figurines".

The seller is "blueriver2727" and is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: augarten
• Type: Figurine
• Style: Art Deco
• Material: Porcelain
• Size: Large