VERDI !! Vintage Fine Bisque Porcelain Italian Old Man with Dog Figurine in the Capodimonte Style

VINTAGE ITALIAN VERDI FINE BISQUE PORCELAIN OLD MAN ON BENCH WITH DOG FIGURINE IN THE CAPODIMONTE STYLE

A LARGE FINE BISQUE COLLECTABLE PORCELAIN FIGURINE CRAFTED AND PAINTED IN LIVELY DETAIL DEPICTING ONE OF THE MANY VARIETIES OF "OLD MAN/HOBO" FIGURINES, ALWAYS CLOTHED IN A THREADBARE OUTFIT WITH PATCHES REMINISCENT OF THE EARLY 1900's, POSSIBLY LATE 1800's.  THE OLD MAN AND DOG FIGURINE HAS BEEN MANUFACTURED BY LEFTON CHINA, NORLEANS, JAPAN, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OTHER FINE PORCELAIN FIGURINE MANUFACTURERS INCLUDING CAPODIMONTE DURING THE 1970's

THIS ELDERLY MAN/HOBO IS DEPICTED SEATED UPON A PARK BENCH WITH HIS SATCHEL/BAG AND UMBRELLA BESIDE HIM ON THE BENCH.  HE WEARS A BROWN HAT AND HAS A GREY BEARD.  HE ALSO WEARS A BLUE OVERCOAT WITH BROWN COLLAR UNDERNEATH WHICH HE HAS A RED SCARF TIED AROUND HIS NECK AND A WHITE BUTTON SHIRT.  A CARAMEL COLOR TROUSERS HELD UP BY A BROWN BELT AND BLACK SHOES THROUGH WHICH THE TOES OF HIS LEFT FOOT ARE VISIBLE.   A WHITE DOG SITS BESIDE THE MAN IN FRONT OF THE BENCH AND A SMALL BIRD CAN BE SEEN ON THE GROUND TO HIS RIGHT.   THE MANS LEFT HAND RESTS UPON THE BENCH BACK WHILE HIS RIGHT HAND HOLDS A BOTTLE

STAMPS/MARKS ETC : THE FIGURINE IS MARKED UNDERNEATH - "ITALY, VERDI"    UNFORTUNATELY NO INFORMATION ON THIS MANUFACTURE CAN BE FOUND

CONDITION : THE FIGURINE IS IN PERFECT CONDITION AND HAS NO CRACKS, CHIPS, DAMAGES ETC

SIZE : 22.5cm HEIGHT.....18.4cm by 15.4cm OVAL BASE

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