Hubert Kovařík (1888-1958)

WOMAN IN FOLK COSTUME

Morava, Svitávka u Boskovic, Umělecko keramické dílny, after 1922
A walking woman in a folk costume from Slovácko region, holding roses in her arms with a sheep at her feet. Creamy glazed stoneware, stylized in Art Deco shapes, colorfully painted in muted tones, with an irregular base that imitates natural terrain. Minor chip on the collar, some areas with incomplete glaze. H. 30,5 cm. Embossed square mark with initials on the plinth "HKO", engraved model no. on the underside "707" and black brush mark. Condition A/B. Publ.: A. Husseiniová, Hubert Kovařík - sochař, keramik a malíř, Boskovice 2008, p. 23.