Large quirky studio figure of a queen - Rosa Ramalho Portugal

by jonbearwood Mon Feb 18, 2013 4:08 am

Hi folks

Can anyone help with this unusual piece? Has age. Marked RR on the side. Thanks....

Rosa Ramalho Portugal 20130210

by **NaomiM** Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:25 am

Several items with the same RR mark were listed on ebay recently. The seller says they are "possibly Spanish or South American"
google FROM AN UNUSUAL COLLECTION OF FOLK ART SPANISH/SOUTH AMERCIAN POTTERY FIGURES

by **big ed** Mon Jan 05, 2015 1:38 am

Two pottery pigs ( one male one female ) incised RR on the side , measuring 3" long approx. nice yellow glaze ..oink oink .

by **big ed** Mon Jan 05, 2015 1:38 am

by Guest Mon Jan 05, 2015 2:14 am

I like your piggies ED, I've just looked in the book are they Rooke pieces?

by **big ed** Mon Jan 05, 2015 2:19 am

No , not rooke , signed RR thanks , ED

by **NaomiM** Mon Jan 05, 2015 3:35 am

We've had these before, and a set of figures were sold on ebay last year, but the potter remains unidentified. Very folkart-ish. Someone must know who they're by because the figures sell well.

by **NaomiM** Mon Jan 05, 2015 3:36 am

...European, Spain, Hungary, Mexico have all been suggested.

by **studio-pots** Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:05 am

Rosa Ramalho (1888 - 1977), Barcelos Pottery in Portugal I think.

by **NaomiM** Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:07 am

studio-pots wrote:Rosa Ramalho, Portugal I think.

I think you've cracked it SP. Most Excellent

Copied this over from Ebay/Carboot/boasts thread. Posted by Zippy. Not sure why she didn’t list it on the thread

How cute is this, the little gnome is pleading not to go in the cauldron and she's shoving him in with her right hand : )

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by **big ed** Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:47 am

Excellent Spot John , looks right to me , I'd never heard of her work ,but seems she was internationally known and her work was collected all over ,especially in Japan , a good buy at £1 each I think .

by **big ed** Tue Jan 06, 2015 2:27 am

Rosa Ramalho , was the the working name of Rosa Barbosa Lopez , Born In Portugal 1888, died 1977. Pieces incised RR
Rosa Ramalho Portugal Cardew18

by **big ed** Tue Jan 06, 2015 2:28 am

by **big ed** Tue Jan 06, 2015 2:29 am

by **big ed** Tue Jan 06, 2015 2:31 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Ramalho
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by **22 Crawford St.** Sat Jan 27, 2018 10:59 pm

Spiky Hedgehog - Made with alacrity. I'm assuming this is wood fired which is why the back soot has mixed with the clear glaze and run through the spikes on the bottom?

Rosa Ramalho Portugal _dscn922