Essevi by Sandro Vacchetti Figurine, Balillino:
Polychrome ceramic figurine by Sandro Vacchetti for Essevi, depicting a nude young boy standing confidently with hands on hips. The child wears a black cap with pal-yellow detail, a green neckerchief, and a black sash crossing the torso that supports a stylized snare drum strategically placed at the front. The subject represents a humorous interpretation of the “Balilla,” a member of the Fascist youth organization in 1930s Italy. The expressive face is finished with painted blue eyes and a smirk, while the glaze enhances the soft modeling and detailed brushwork throughout the figure. Mounted on a black circular ceramic base. Underside marked “ESSEVI ITALIA – TORINO along with “N.42.”
Artist: Sandro Vacchetti
Issued: 1938
Dimensions: 5.25″L x 4.5″W x 12.25″H
Country of Origin: Italy
Condition
Age related wear.
