10 Springs Sardine by Gonçalo Viana for Bordallo Pinheiro
Each year, Bordallo Pinheiro invites artists to reinterpret Rafael Bordallo Pinheiro’s iconic ceramic sardine, originally created in the 19th century. This year marks the 10th anniversary of this project, and artist Gonçalo Viana was invited to create a sardine celebrating this milestone. To Gonçalo, these ceramic sardines are like winter flowers, providing color even when the world outside greys during the colder months. He called this piece '10 Springs' and decorated the sardine with 10 flowers, one for each of the project's 10 years.
Sardines represent the Portuguese Coast.
Part of a series of collectible sardines decorated by artists. Comes in a gift box.
1 3/8” x 7 2/7” x 1 3/8”
The Sardine collection is available here.
Fábrica Bordallo Pinheiro is a Portuguese company specializing in ceramics since 1884. Specializing in the brightly colored form and imagery of faience ware, work from Pinheiro has been the recipient of awards and is in private and museum collections.