It is a sculpture of a dove in white and gray; sail of dove flying is in paper thin porcelain and referred to as "drapery". Plates are draped as are two tea pots. This appraisal requested here is for the dove, one piece. Purchased in Holland at shop called Kunst & Keramiek, Galerie Korte Assenstraat 15, Deventer , Holland, Netherlands Purchased and mailed to us December 7, 1989. The dove, 2 plates and two teapots arrived in perfect condition. All pieces including dove are signed "Bottagisio-Decoux - 89". The dove depicts (depicted) flight with two billowing, fine draped sails. The dove is 16 " long, 7 1/4" high and approximately 3 1/2 " wide. It was a set of five to me. Included dove, two plates and two teapots. In researching these pieces I discover that the sculptors are France's widely recognized outdoor life size garden sculptors. Widely recognized for their talent as you will see in your search engine. I tried to make contact but to no avail. In 1989 I paid F 1450 French francs for the five pieces. Mailing was an additional F 190 French francs

The pieces were on exhibit at the Galerie as you can absorb from the flyer. That is when we saw them displayed in the window in 1989. The Galerie was closed that Sunday. They were purchased new and hand delivered to the Galerie by artists. Galerie was Kunst & Keramiek, Galerie Korte Assenstraat 15, Deventer , Holland, Netherlands