Giuseppe Armani (Italian, 1936-2006). Ceramic figure of a peacock in a gravity-defying pose titled “Peacock.” Hand signed, numbered 1897/5000, impressed “copyright 1988,” and impressed “Florence” along the lower edge of the ceramic sculpture. Mounted on a wooden base with a brass nameplate. With original box and papers. Literature: “Master-Sculptor Guiseppe Armani Creates Art for Today,” Volume 1, Miller Import Corp, 1994, pp. 132-133. Height: 16 1/2 in x width: 16 1/2 in x depth: 8 in.