Grandpa´s masterpiece
By Katarina
20 Dec, 2011
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We chatted on Greek mythology last days. This is ceramic "Leda with the swan", a masterpiece of my good grandfather (he was the master of a well-known potters´craft in Modra). It was his gift to my grandmother. And we all know, it is she :)
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I miss them both. Very, very much. It was the old world, to which they belong. They gave me a lot of love. My grandfather´s brother was founder of protestant churches in this region (secret donator during socialism).
20 Dec, 2011
I'm sure you do,Katarina..Grandparents are very special ,although I only ever knew one Grandmother..but felt the same as you.You certainly have a lot of history in your family..so interesting ...
20 Dec, 2011
What a lovely story :o) Grandparents are very special people ....
20 Dec, 2011
What a beautiful piece Katarina..and if that is indeed your Grandmother how beautiful she was. It reminds me a little of the Carter,Stabler and Adams pottery...Now Poole Pottery. Modra is wine country ?
20 Dec, 2011
Oh my goodness katarina what a talented man your grandfather was. How amazing to have something like that as a lovely reminder of them both.
20 Dec, 2011
Lovely, very erotic!! especially for the swan!!
20 Dec, 2011
Pimpernel, Pimpernel, I see you know too much :)
20 Dec, 2011
Stevie, it is erotic with a good taste, right?
20 Dec, 2011
Actually I do not know how my grandmother looked naked when she was young, but I have in frame three photos of her and one is when she was around 20. She was very nice. Also I remember, when she was around seventy and had severe rheumatism, she almost had no wrinkles and her skin was clear like ebony. The only cream she ever used was Oil of Olaz and Glydoree.
20 Dec, 2011
I would like to see Carter and Stabler pieces, but this one have a history for me.
20 Dec, 2011
http://ashteadpottery.com/models.htm
Phoebe Stabler was one of the famous Ashtead sculptors
20 Dec, 2011
A beautiful figure Katarina it would go very well in my sitting room , you were lucky to have had such special grandparents ...
20 Dec, 2011
We have it on the fireplace.
20 Dec, 2011
Hi Pimpernel, I looked at that website. Very nice - but - sorry, grandpa was better.
20 Dec, 2011
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That is beautiful,Katarina..What a talented man your Grandfather was,and what a lovely tribute and gift to your Grandmother..you must be so proud of him :o)
20 Dec, 2011