Classical Fragment Bust of a Youth, Mounted on Iron Plinth artwork Bordallo Pinheiro’s cabbage motif has

Bordallo Pinheiro’s cabbage motif has become a symbol of playful refinement in European tableware

His work focuses on atmospheric rural views of the Scottish countryside

The form is accented with applied lion masks

Elegant in proportion and architectural in presence

Materials: Cast stone

Classical Fragment Bust of a Youth, Mounted on Iron Plinth artwork Bordallo Pinheiro’s cabbage motif hasA refined classical fragmentary bust modeled after Greco Roman sculpture, presented in the manner of an archaeological study fragment. The serene visage, softly defined features, and gently curled hair recall Hellenistic prototypes, while the intentionally incomplete form evokes the romance of antiquity. Cast in a sophisticated stone composite with a softly matte, mineral like surface, the bust possesses subtle tonal variation and textural nuance