Robert Maxwell
Robert Maxwell Pottery Critter Beastie Piggy Bank CA2624
Regular price
$250.00
We were stumped for a minute. Is it a hedgehog, or an anteater or a stripped down piggy wiggy? Well no. Maxwell made these little beasties up. Famous for them. So critter beastie it is. Completely enchanting. And this is one of the hand made originals clearly.
Measures 5 1/2" tall x 4 1/2 wide x 9" long.
The animal sculptures that many collectors fondly refer to as "critters" or "beasties" came about in graduate school as a "happy accident". When a wheel-thrown vase didn't work out, Maxwell employed his fertile imagination and sense of humor and transformed a misstep into an animal--an animal the likes of which had never been seen before. These critters soon multiplied and eventually became a signature style, one that continues to fascinate the many collectors of his work. |
