Bordallo Pinheiro Arte Bordallo, Swallows Set of 2

  

1.7" x 5.3" x 7.8 (HxLxW). In 1896, Raphael Bordallo Pinheiro registered the patent of his ceramic swallows, probably when realized that they could become a true Portuguese symbol. He was not mistaken, the artist's flock of swallows began inhabiting the Portuguese homes, in the country as well as abroad.

Copies of the vast legacy of Raphael Bordallo Pinheiro and his son, Manuel Gustavo Bordallo Pinheiro, until 1920, currently produced by the hands of the Factory's craftsmen, using centuries-old techniques.