Antique French Art Deco Cold Painted Bronze Ivory Jester Sculpture Figure, 1920 Sold Circa 1870

Circa 1870

The jar standing on a flared foot with a blue four-character mark to the base

The painting typical to Frobenius's work is painted with vigorous colors on a broad canvas

25" wide X 3" deep

they were generally known as "Roman chairs"

Antique French Art Deco Cold Painted Bronze Ivory Jester Sculpture Figure, 1920 Sold Circa 1870A good antique French Art Deco cold painted bronze and ivory statue figure of a jester, by Georges Omerth, circa 1920. The figure finely modeled as a jester and wearing a jester's hat (motley) and costume, a lute strapped to his back. Both the statue's hands and face are made from carved ivory, and the bronze is finely cold painted with bronzed & gilt patination, the figure is raised on a circular stepped variegated marble socle. The figure is all