Edoardo Tasco 18" Lady with Black Panther Living-Sculpture | Signed Limited Edition | Capodimonte Region-Italy

A stunningly beautiful limited edition Art Deco/Hollywood Regency style porcelain lady and panther from the Capodimonte region. This statue has been hand-painted with meticulous attention to detail which makes this signed and numbered piece a work of art in its own right or can be added to the base to become a beautiful table lamp. I believe this piece is from the 1970s-1980s and noted defects are listed below.

Statue: The elegant woman is decorated with intricate detail from detailed painted features to painted fingernails to the detail of her snakeskin dress. She is wearing a black snakeskin dress with gold trim, gold shoes, and an ivory hat with a feather. On a gilded chain leash is a regal black panther with an elaborate gold collar. The base is painted to look like gray marble. The statue is approximately 18.25” tall by 8” wide and 7” deep.

Lamp base: The lamp unit is decorated with a brass finish base and a shell form shade embellished with a silver embroidery. Overall it measures approximately 20” tall and 21” wide. Light bulb not included. Back of lamp shade had been bent and the metal insert into the base has been broken but can be glued (see pictures)

According to Invaluable, a version of this statue that included the woman only (no panther) sold for $2200 in 2021.

Noted defects:
Scuff on the side of the panther(see pictures)
Back of lamp shade had been bent
The shade metal insert into the base has been broken but can be glued.

Markings:
Artist’s signature impressed into the base
Stamped maker’s mark translates to “Living sculpture Edition. Limited to 1000 works,” and Edoardo Tasca, Italy, mark of crown over an N.
Statue is Number 538 of 1000.
Gold paper label (Edoardo Tasca, Italy, mark of crown over an N) is still attached

Artist: Edoardo Tasca was a celebrated Italian sculptor and ceramicist known for his exceptional Capodimonte-style porcelain figures. Working primarily in the mid-20th century, Tasca created elaborate decorative sculptures that combined classical techniques with Hollywood glamour aesthetics. His works are highly collectible and represent the finest Italian ceramic artistry of the era.

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