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NEUE WIENER PORZELLANMANUFAKTUR AUGARTEN GmbH & Co KG A-1020 Wien, Obere Augartenstrasse 1, Schloss Augarten Telefon: +43/1/211 24 200 – Fax: +43/1/211 24 199
Homepage: www.augarten.at e-mail: [email protected]
Gerfalcon
The Gerfalcon (Falco rusticolus) is the world’s largest species of falcon. It visits Europe only in winter and it stays near the coast. Gerfalcons fly extremely fast and have been cherished as hunting falcons since the Middle Ages. White gerfalcons were regarded as especially noble and valuable. To this day they are used for hunting (and as gifts) by the rulers of the Arab regions.
In fall 2012 Matthias Claudius Aigner designed an exquisite life-sized model of the gerfalcon from which three porcelain varieties will be fashioned: in Biscuit, glazed and one handpainted version.
Porcelain is the ideal material to capture the noble look of the animal. Its guise and grace are expressed especially well by the sensitive surface. The hand painted version features authentic plume drawings and the raptor's fiery, glistening eyes.
Matthias Claudius Aigner, born in 1971, graduated from the master class of Alfred Hrdlicka in Vienna and is a visual artist. He lives and works in Linz. He has been working for Augarten Porcelain since 2012.
NEUE WIENER PORZELLANMANUFAKTUR AUGARTEN GmbH & Co KG A-1020 Wien, Obere Augartenstrasse 1, Schloss Augarten Telefon: +43/1/211 24 200 – Fax: +43/1/211 24 199
Homepage: www.augarten.at e-mail: [email protected]
Height: 47 cm
Gerfalcon Glazed White Article-No.: 001 110 1888
Price: € 4,300.- (€ 4,945.-)
Gerfalcon Biscuit Article-No.: 005 110 1888
Price: € 4,300.- (€ 4,945.-)
Gerfalcon Hand Painted Article-No.: 011 210 1888
Price: € 8,600.- (€ 9,890.-)
Prices in Euro including VAT (Export); as stated May 2013, Subject to Change
