Ferdiš Kostka (1878-1951)

VILLAGE MAYOR AND BEGGAR

Slovakia, Stupava, 1st half of the 20th century (1936)
Two faience figures of men: a standing village mayor in a hat, leaning on a cane on a low circular base imitating terrain, and a beggar sitting on a tree stump with bags and a flask, both smoking a pipe, colourfully painted on white glaze. H. 20,5 cm a 18 cm. Brush author`s marks "FK. TS." Condition A. Cf.: P. Michalides, Ferdiš Kostka, Bratislava 1977, ill. appendix nos. 70 and 80.