Porcelain zodiac figurines: Leo

Leo according to the Zodiac The vital splendor, the Sun, life in its most powerful manifestation, abundance: midsummer is the time of Leo. The Leo personality is generally endowed with great confidence and optimism, integrity, honesty and loyalty; truly endowed with a natural leadership gift, he is characterized by generosity and paternal instinct of protection, but also of warning and command. The search for approval and recognition leads him to continuous self-improvement. With great passion and an ardent and fiery temperament, he lives every experience to the fullest, putting his heart and soul into it, convinced of the extraordinary and unique nature of the undertaking. On the other hand, his histrionic qualities certainly do not miss the mark, suited to the stage and the limelight. The shadow side of the sign manifests itself in the tendency to abuse, and the heat and passion can transform into anger and disdain, facing situations with pride so as not to show a weak and insecure side. The Lion of Sibania Leo is the sign of the Sun, warm and regal. Her pose reflects her character: elegantly sitting with her legs to the side, she keeps her arm stretched forward on her legs and her head held high towards the world that admires her. The dress she wears, soft and baroque, highlights her figure starting from the medallion on her chest, like a radiant sun. Her thick hair falls to her shoulders and surrounds her face like a mane, while a golden band symbolizes the crown of the king of the zodiac. The colors of the Lion are gold and ochre, and the eyes are an almost yellow mustard, like those of the majestic feline, and the hair tends towards the blonde of summer wheat. As with the other fire signs in the collection, the Leo dress is embellished with lace curled in a radial pattern with a golden medallion. The symbol of the sign is recalled precisely by this last detail, from which a long tail starts that surrounds the shoulders of the figure. Finally, the base is red, to remember that it belongs to the Fire element. The mini Lion of Sibania Leo is the sign of the Sun, king of the Zodiac, which is why he sits elegantly with his head held high towards the world that admires him. The dress, soft and baroque, starts from the medallion on the chest and is colored gold and ocher, as are the eyes and hair, crowned with a golden band. Like the other signs of the majestic Fire element, Leo also dresses in precious lace, while its base is red and bears the symbol marked on the side. Every object produced by Sibania is absolutely unique both in the creation of each individual piece and in the production technique which is unmatched and which makes it difficult to imitate. These items are entirely modeled and painted by hand in our laboratory in the province of Vicenza (Italy). The clothes are thin sheets of porcelain, on which textures are imprinted. These sheets are cut according to the dress model and then patiently applied to the body of the statue. The hair styles are also handmade from time to time. On the "bisque" terracotta the faces, clothes and accessories are painted with non-toxic colours; the piece finally undergoes a further firing called "third fire". Any further details such as violin strings or wasp stands are applied at this point to the finished piece.