Manta Ray

10500 €

Vendor code: 937084-78M27-1

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Manta rays are emissaries of an undersea world that is as fascinating as it is mysterious; at once familiar and alien, meek yet frightening, prehistoric and yet also streamlined and sleek. They glide through the water, seemingly impervious to their surroundings. And it is precisely this moment that the young sculptor Maximilian Hagstotz has captured here in porcelain. Translating movement into this static medium is a central element of this figurine. As the main element of the piece, the ray floats atop the sculpture, large and calm. Underneath, the piece features a variety of marine life forms crafted out of pure white porcelain that only become apparent upon closer inspection. Tortoises, sharks, carps, giant clams, starfish, and a school of fish all wind around the base, drawing the eye up to the ray. The creature's undulating wings capture the hydrodynamic power of the water in elegant curves, lending the figurine a naturalistic appearance. This creates an exciting interplay between the lively base of the sculpture and the smooth lines of the ray, which is only painted on its back using under-glaze paint - a novelty in the manufactory's repertoire. The combination of the glaze and the dark blue under-glaze painting makes the ray appear almost wet and results in an organic texture reminiscent of ray skin. Because the porcelain paint sinks into the biscuit immediately after being applied each ray is unique in its colouring. With this unusual figurine, Hagstotz was able to successfully depict a snapshot of a moment in time that exudes not only a sense of energy, but also a wistful melancholy.

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