$2,500.00
Whimsical fantasy ship mounted on large wheels with a tile roof tower and a mermaid-like figurehead on the bowsprit. This unglazed ceramic sculpture showcases hand-carved figures and textures imitating a weathered wood grain hull with cannons, windows, a tiled roof, and a conical medieval tower. Several sculpted ghoulish crew figures peer out from the boat deck and tower windows gives the piece a storybook or folklore-inspired character.Clay sculptural inspiration & tribute to a San Francisco artist part of the 60’s California Funk Movement (artist unknown). This all terrain vessel invites multiple interpretations with historical & literary references from Peter Pan, Treasure Island, Pirates of the Caribbean. The crew includes the captain, 8 pirates 1 with a hook on the starboard side. Stowaways include dog, goat, hen, parrot and a wharf rat.
Key Features
Material: Hand-modeled, unglazed terracotta or red earthenware clay.
Structure: A multi-story house boat or land yacht , complete with decorative wheels, a conical tower and a mermaid-like figurehead on the bowsprit.
Artistic Style: California Funk 60’s reference, whimsical realism, heavily reminiscent of fantasy ceramic art that blends architectural elements with mobile vehicles, ghoulish figures and ship folklore.For the garden deck or display indoors 22″ tall 20″ long
Clay sculptural inspiration & tribute to a San Francisco artist part of the 60’s California Funk Movement (artist unknown). This all terrain vessel invites multiple interpretations with historical & literary references from J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan & Robert Lewis Stevenson‘s Treasure Island and Pirates of the Caribbean.
| Weight | 1 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 3 × 3 × 12 in |
