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Ragazzo – Neopolitan Mastiff

October 25th, 2009

I was intrigued when I first saw this dog.  Not only was he huge (even for a Neo.), but he was mahogany brown.  Most unusual.

This piece was commissioned only months before Ragazzo died at a young age of five, so I was pleased to be able to provide his family a lasting momento.

Ragazzo  -      Neopolitan Mastiff

Ragazzo - Neopolitan Mastiff

Ragazzo  -      Neopolitan Mastiff

Ragazzo - Neopolitan Mastiff

These portraits are hand-drawn onto a fired piece, using an underglaze pencil. Once the drawing is completed, they are fired, glazed, and then fired again.

Wall tiles          30 cm                       By commission only
Wall plates      35 cm                       By commission only