French Art Deco Saint-Clément Faience Ceramic German Shepherd #889, C.1930s For Sale

An authentic, beautifully stylized French Art Deco enameled faience (ceramic) sculpture of a reclining German Shepherd dog. Produced during the height of the Art Deco period in the 1930s by the Faïencerie de Saint-Clément factory in France, this piece features clean, modernist lines and an elegant naturalistic form capturing the dog in an alert, attentive pose.The sculpture is finished in an ivory glaze that shows natural spiderweb crazing across the surface, providing excellent antique character and authentication of its age.Markings:
The underside is clearly impressed with the authentic factory signatures:
• "ST CLEMENT FRANCE"
• Mold / Model Number: "889"Excellent antique condition. The glaze has a lovely gloss finish with uniform age-crazing throughout the ceramic body. No structural cracks or restorations. (Note: Please review all high-resolution photographs to inspect the fine glaze lines and edge details).A wonderful, highly collectible addition to any French pottery collection, Art Deco interior, or animalier sculpture display.