Vintage Romanian Red Clay Sculptural Plate with Bell, Moldova Terra Cotta Art Object. Unusual terra cotta plate with raised sculptural image of a cottage in the woods with stamped message in Romanian. This is how google translates the message:
KNOW HOW TO GO UP, WHEN UNITY DOWN YOU, YOU SMILE THEN, WHEN HATE KNOCKS YOU DOWN, KNOW HOW TO LAUGH WHEN YOUR SOUL IS CRYING, TO BE WARM, EVEN IF IT IS SNOWING OUTSIDE
There is a maker's mark (last photo), but I don't know how to translate it.
Very good vintage condition with no discernable defects or damage. There is a split in hotsell the clay 'bridge' (bottom of the plate) that appears to have occurred during the making or firing of the plate.
The plate is about 9" in diameter. Measures almost 13" from top of plate to bottom of bell (not including hanging string and bell clapper string).
Product code: Vintage Romanian Red Clay Sculptural Plate with Bell, Moldova Terra Cotta hotsell Art Object